Organisation profile

Key facts

  • Full nameBangladesh Private Sector Skills Development Foundation
  • Short nameBPSSD Foundation
  • NatureNon-profit, non-political, voluntary, non-communal
  • Legal frameworkSocieties Registration Act, 1860
  • Area of operationThroughout Bangladesh — 8 divisions, 64 districts
  • Head office149/A, (Room No. 205, 2nd Floor, Baytush Sharaf Madrasa Building) Airport Road, Monipuripara, Farmgate, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh.
  • Financial year1 July to 30 June
  • Governing bodyExecutive Committee of 9 members, 2-year tenure
  • MembershipFounder, General, Life and Honorary

Four operating principles

Set by the preamble and enforced through the constitution.

  • 1 Transparency — decisions and accounts open to members
  • 2 Accountability — annual report and independent audit
  • 3 Good governance — elected committee, fixed tenure, quorum
  • 4 Public welfare — income spent only on declared objectives
Restriction: the Foundation does not engage in political activity, commercial profit-making, or any activity contrary to prevailing law.
Scope

Where the Foundation works

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Institutions

Registered and recognised private sector skills development and TVET institutions, training centres and related organisations across the country.

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People

Trainers, assessors, training managers and the human resources who deliver skills training in Bangladesh.

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Communities

Youth, women, persons with disabilities, marginalised groups and unemployed people seeking employment and self-employment.

Partner organisationsInstitutions, authorities and development partners we work alongside.

a2i Programme
adb
Apu
Bangladesh Employers Federation
Bangladesh Technical Education Board
BRAC Skills Development
eu
ict
ILO Bangladesh
Ministry of Labour & Employment
National Skills Development Authority
UNDP Bangladesh
WorldSkills Bangladesh

Registration, approval & affiliation

Registrar of Joint Stock Companies & Firms Registrar of Joint Stock Companies & Firms
National Skills Development Authority National Skills Development Authority
Bangladesh Technical Education Board Bangladesh Technical Education Board
NGO Affairs Bureau, Bangladesh NGO Affairs Bureau, Bangladesh
Trade Organization, Ministry of Commerce Trade Organization, Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Labour & Employment Ministry of Labour & Employment
Department of Youth Development Department of Youth Development