| National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) | |
| Formation: | January 16, 2019 |
| Headquarters: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Region Served: | Bangladesh |
| Language: | Bengali |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Muhammad Yunus |
| Website: | National Skills Development Authority |
National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) is a Bangladesh government agency under the Chief Adviser's Office (Bangladesh) responsible for developing policies to build a skilled labour force.[1] The authority must approve and evaluate all skill development projects of the government.[2] [3] The chairperson of the governing body of the National Skills Development Authority is Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and the vice-chairperson is Minister of Finance Salehuddin Ahmed. Executive Chairman (Secretary) is Nasreen Afroz. [4]
In 2008, the Government of Bangladesh formed the National Skills Development Council under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. On 16 January 2019, the government dismantled the National Skills Development Council and formed the National Skills Development Authority. The authority was formed under the National Skills Development Authority Act-2018, which was passed through the parliament. The authority is headed by a chairperson with the rank of secretary. The authority also inherited all the obligations, contracts, and liabilities of the National Skills Development Council.[5] [6]