The National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) has provided office-related and technical equipment support to 13 Industry Skills Councils (ISCs) across the country. Photo: PID

DHAKA, Feb 2, 2026 (BSS) – The National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) has provided office-related and technical equipment support worth about Taka 1 crore to 13 Industry Skills Councils (ISCs) across the country.

The NSDA extended the support aimed at strengthening effective linkages between skills development activities and the demands of the industrial sector and to make the skills development system more labor-market oriented, said a press release. 

The equipment, supplied with support from the Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET) project, was formally handed over to representatives of the ISCs at a function at the NSDA conference room here today.

Chief Adviser’s Principal Secretary M Siraz Uddin Miah was present at the function as the chief guest with NSDA Executive Chairman Dr Nazneen Kawshar Chowdhury in the chair. 

Speaking on the occasion, Siraz Uddin Miah called upon the Industry Skills Councils to play a vital role in making the skills development system more labor-market oriented by ensuring direct participation of the industrial sector. 

He noted that strengthening the institutional capacity of ISCs would make it possible to develop a skilled workforce based on the real demands of industry, improve the quality of training, and create sustainable employment.

In her address as the chair, Nazneen Kawshar said that NSDA has been working tirelessly to build an integrated and sustainable national skills development ecosystem based on strong industry linkages. 

Providing necessary office and technical equipment to the Industry Skills Councils would make their activities more dynamic and effective, she said, expressing optimism that it would help formulate sector-based skills standards, develop curriculum and further strengthen the implementation of the industry-relevant trainings.

The equipment provided to the ISCs included desktops and laptops, printers, scanners, photocopiers, Wi-Fi routers, multimedia projectors, digital cameras, IPS, UPS, conference sound systems, interactive flat panels, and other essential technological and office equipment.

Representatives from the 13 Industry Skills Councils, members of the NSDA, directors, and relevant officials were also present at the event.