Bangladesh: National Skills Development Policy 2011
The National Skills Development Policy is aimed to improve coordination and delivery of skills in Bangladesh. It extends and builds on other major government policies such as the Education Policy of 2009, the Non-Formal Education Policy of 2006 and the Youth Policy of 2003. The document provides the vision and direction for skills development over coming years, setting out reforms that government will implement in partnership with industry, workers and civil society.
The major objectives of the policy are:
1. To provide a clear statement of the reform agenda and strategy for skills development in Bangladesh;
2. To improve the quality and relevance of skills development in Bangladesh;
3. To establish more flexible and responsive delivery mechanisms;
4. To improve access to skills development for disadvantaged groups of citizens and encourage active participation of industry organisations, employers and workers in skills development;
5. To enable more effective planning, coordination and monitoring of skill development activities by different ministries, donors, industry, and public and private providers.