UNB, Dhaka :
A bill, titled’The Sheikh Hasina National Youth Development Institute Bill, 2018′, aimed at institutionalising the existing Sheikh Hasina National Youth Centre through bringing it under a legal framework.
State Minister Youth and Sports Dr Biren Siker placed the bill in Parliament and it was sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee for further scrutiny. The Committee was asked to submit its report within 10 days.
There will be a 21-member Executive Council with the Youth and Sports Secretary as its Chairman to run the activities of the apex body.
Its ex-officio members will have no tenure limit but the members to be nominated by the government will have a three-year term.
The institute will also have an Academic Council with its Director General as its head to oversee its day-to-day activities. The Institute provides modern training to youths to transform them as human resources as well as formulate curricula and syllabuses for training courses.
The institute will also formulate policies and work plans as well as conduct research activities and evaluation process to develop youths as scholars. It will also work as information centre and develop research services for youths.
The institute will also be empowered to award various degrees like diploma and certificates, including that of graduation and post-graduation and other titles.
