Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed that training programs conducted by different ministries be brought under a coordinated framework, with a unified syllabus and standardized certification system.

He gave the directive while chairing the third meeting of the Governing Body of the National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon at 10am on Saturday (September 19).

At the meeting, the Prime Minister said the NSDA is playing an important role in developing skilled human resources in line with the demands of national and international labor markets. He also described the authority as an important platform for increasing demand for skilled Bangladeshi workers in the global labor market.

He emphasized the urgent need to enhance the skills of the country’s youth. Although various ministries are currently running a number of training programs, he said the lack of proper coordination means that the training and certificates often fail to achieve the desired effectiveness.

As a result, young people do not always receive the expected recognition for these certificates at the national and international levels, he said.

The Prime Minister instructed the NSDA Governing Body to form a small committee and formulate the necessary policies within a short period to bring skills development and training programs run by different ministries under a unified framework.

He stressed the need to introduce a common syllabus for training and certification. According to him, an internationally recognized training and certification system would not only improve the skills of young people but also enhance their acceptance and recognition in both domestic and international labor markets.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Adviser to the Ministry of Public Administration Md Ismail Zabiullah, Industries Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Haque Milan, Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and Minister for Labour and Employment Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Prime Minister’s Adviser and spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office Mahdi Amin, State Minister for Public Administration Md Abdul Bari, State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister ABM Abdus Sattar, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, SDG Chief Coordinator Professor Dr SM Abdul Awal, the Executive Chairman of the NSDA, and secretaries and senior officials from various ministries were present at the meeting.