DHAKA, Jan 26, 2020 (BSS) – The National Skills Development Authority (NSDA), under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), has registered 12 more prominent training providers.
Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus today handed over the registration certificates to 12 institutions at a function at the NSDA headquarters in the city, said a press release.
Senior Secretary of the Social Welfare Mohammad Jainul Bari, Women and Children Affairs Secretary Kazi Rowshan Akhter and Youth and Sports Secretary Md Akhter Hossain attended the function as special guests.
Executive Chairman (Secretary) of the NSDA Md Faruque Hossain presided over the function.
The skills providers are Bangladesh Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (BITAC), Chattogram; Bangladesh-Korea Technical Training Centre (BKTTC), Chattogram; UCEP Ambagan Chattogram; AK Khan UCEP Technical School, Chattogram; MC Technical School and College, Chattogram; Shamsun Nahar Haroon Technical Training Institute, Chattogram; MAIT Training Centre (Patenga) Chattogram; Gawsul Azam Mijbandari Technical Institute, (Fatichhaori) Chattogram; Chattogram Mohila Technical Training Centre; Pabna Technical Training Centre; Digital Computer Training Centre, (Shalgaria) Pabna and UCEP Jatrabari Technical School, Saddam Market, (Matuail) Jatrabari, Dhaka.
Earlier, NSDA provided registrations to Bangladesh-Korea Technical Training Centre (BKTTC), Bangladesh Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (BITAC), Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Mohila Technical Training Center and UCEP Mirpur Technical School.
Speaking on the occasion, Faruque Hossain said the government has formed the NSDA for expediting the country’s overall economic development by making the people skilled.
He said NSDA will help develop the skills of labour forces through imparting technical and vocational training considering the demand in the local and international labour markets.
NSDA will work to raise the standards of institutes engaged in enhancing skills and also for introducing equity-based skills evaluation procedure for appropriately making assessment of skills, he said.
The authority will empower all individuals to access decent employment and ensure Bangladesh’s competitiveness in the global market through improved skills, knowledge and qualifications that are recognized for quality across the globe, Faruque Hossain added.