The Cabinet gave final approval to ‘The Sheikh Hasina National Youth Development Institute Bill, 2017’ draft aimed at creating efficient manpower through giving necessary training and education to the youth.
The approval was given on Monday at the regular weekly meeting of the Cabinet held at the Prime Minister's Office with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
The approval means the existing Sheikh Hasina National Youth Centre would now be brought under a legal framework.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam said the institute is already in function and the draft law has been approved to give it a legal shape.
He said the institute will have a 21-member Executive Council with the Youth and Sports Secretary as its Chairman, says a report on UNB.
Alam also said its ex-officio members will have no tenure limit but the members, who will be nominated by the government, will have a three-year term.
The institute will also have an Academic Council with its Director General as its head to oversee its day-to-day activities.
About its functioning, the Cabinet Secretary said the institute will provide modern training to youths to transform them as human resources as well as formulate curricula and syllabuses for training courses.
"The institute will also formulate policies and work plans as well as conduct research activities and evaluation process to develop youths as scholars. It’ll also work as information centre and develop research services for youths," he added.
Shafiul said the institute will also be empowered to award various degrees like diploma and certificates, including that of graduation and post-graduation and other titles.
Ministers, state ministers and secretaries concerned were present.