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National Skills Development Authority

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National Skills Development Authority (NSDA)
FormationJanuary 16, 2019
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Chairperson
Muhammad Yunus
WebsiteNational Skills Development Authority

National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) (Bengali: জাতীয় দক্ষতা উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ) is a Bangladesh government agency under the Chief Adviser's Office (Bangladesh) responsible for developing policies to build a skilled labour force.[1] The authority must approve and evaluate all skill development projects of the government.[2][3] The chairperson of the governing body of the National Skills Development Authority is Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and the vice-chairperson is Minister of Finance Salehuddin Ahmed. Executive Chairman (Secretary) is Nasreen Afroz. [4]

History

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In 2008, the Government of Bangladesh formed the National Skills Development Council under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. On 16 January 2019, the Bangladeshi government dismantled the National Skills Development Council and formed the National Skills Development Authority. The authority was formed under the National Skills Development Authority Act-2018, which was passed through the parliament. The authority is headed by a chairperson with the rank of secretary. The authority also inherited all the obligations, contracts, and liabilities of the National Skills Development Council.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "'Invest in infrastructure, renewable energy and manufacturing'". The Daily Star. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Skill development authority to inspect skills programmes". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ^ "NSDA to form action plan on skill development". theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ "জাতীয় দক্ষতা উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ". nsda.gov.bd. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Govt forms new skills dev body to foster labour force". New Age (Bangladesh). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ "National Skill Development Authority Bill placed". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 22 June 2020.