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About Department of Skill Development, Ministry of Labour

The Department of Skill Development has its functions in relation to the development of labour skills, capacity building for labour and entrepreneurs with a view to develop labour skills to meet international standards and encourage entrepreneurs to be able to compete in the global market. It has the following powers and duties. - To develop the standards of labour skills to meet international standards and to promote skill testing and skill competition. - To develop labour skills and the system and model of skill development for labour. - To promote labour skill development, capacity building for labour and entrepreneurs. - To coordinate and encourage public and private sectors to prepare a plan for national skilled labour demand and to establish networking for skill development. - To carry out its functions under the law on skill development promotion and other related laws. - To promote participation, to coordinate linkages and to establish and develop networking for the development of labour potentials in the country and abroad. - To perform other functions as prescribed by laws to be its powers and duties or entrusted by the Ministry or the Cabinet.