The National Skill Development Authority Bill, 2018 was passed in the parliament aiming to expedite the country’s overall economic development through developing skills of the capable manpower.
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury moved the bill in the House which was unanimously passed by voice votes with Deputy Speaker Fazley Rabbi Mia in the chair.
As per the Bill, the headquarters of the Authority will be situated in Dhaka and its branches can be set up anywhere in the country taking prior permission of the government.
There will be five members of the Authority, including four members and an executive chairman.
There will be a governing board where the Prime Minister will be the chairman.
The other members of the board will be Finance, Public Administration, Industries, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and Labour and Employment ministers, Cabinet Secretary, Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary, Chief Coordinator (SDG Affairs), secretaries of PMO, Public Administration, Finance Division, Vocational and Madrasah Education Board, Industries Ministry, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry, Youth and Sports Ministry, Social Welfare Ministry, Women and Child Affairs Ministry, Health Education and Family Welfare Division, Textiles and Jute Ministry, Information and Communication Technology Division and Agriculture Ministry, executive chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, executive chairman of Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority, representative from FBCCI, one Industry Skill Council-nominated representative, one government-nominated person who has special contribution in the field of manpower and skill development.
