Role of NSSA for Myanmar Workforce MYO AUNG Permanent SECRETARY Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population

Contents Feature of NSSA Myanmar Workforce Development Blueprint Strategic Thrust Organization Law Evolution Current Structure of Employment Promotion and Skill Development Feature of NSSA Skill Qualification Certificate System Challenges Conclusion

Myanmar Workforce Development Blueprint Policies/Systems/Processes

Strategic Thrust Organization

Law Evolution ILO Convention No. 2 - Unemployment Convention, 1919 - Ratified by Myanmar on 14-7-1921 - Ministry of Labour Employment and Training Act - Enacted in 1950 - Department of Labour (DOL) - Establishment of Skills Training Center – STC (Yankin) with the support of ILO and UNDP in 1972 - STC (Mandalay, North Dagon, Pathein, Set Se) - Repealed with the Employment and Skills Development Law Employment and Skills Development Law - Enacted on 30 August 2013 - Employment and Skills Development Authority - Employment Promotion Agency - Skills Agency (currently National Skills Standard Authority)

Employment and Skills Development Authority Current Structure of Employment Promotion and Skills Development (interface between Regulatory Body and SDD/MOLIP) ESD Structure Stated by Law Policy Level Employment and Skills Development Authority Chair: UM MOLIP/Secretary: DyM MOLIP Skills Development Agency/ National Skill Standard Authority (NSSA) Chair: Dy Minister )/Secretary: DDG Labour Regulatory Level Employment Promotion Agency (EPA)* Chair: Dy MOLIP/Secretary: DG Labour Skill Development Fund Committee Skill Standards Development and Training Committee Skill Assessment and Certification Committee Technical Level Sub Sec.-Committees Sub Sec-Committees Sub Sec. Committees SDD Strucuture Under MoLIP Coor. + Support Level Skills Development Division (SDD) under MOLIP Section 1: Skills Standard + Training Development Section2: Assessment and Certification Section 3: Administration (Finance, Marketing etc.) Section 4: Training Internal/external Execution Level Section 5: Skill Development Supportive Regional Offices (15) Skills Training Centers (5) Kachin Kaya Karin Chin Mon Rakhine Shan Magway Bago Taninthayii Sagging Yangon Mandalay Ayeyar-wady Yangon Mandalay Pathein North Dagon Set Se

Feature of NSSA( each industry sector) Metal and Engineering Industry Construction 15 Sectorial Committees for Occupational Competency Standards (OCS) Woodworking Industry Agricultural Livestock and Fishery Transport Industry Mining Industry Information Technology Health Services Social Welfare Services Manufacturing Industry Commercial & Business Services Hotel and Tourism Oil and Natural Gases Electrical Engineering

Skills qualifications framework and ASEAN Initiatives Supervisory ASEAN skills recognition Level-4 Level-3 Level-2 Level-1 Advanced Skilled worker Skilled worker Semi-skilled worker Skills trainings, Competency Standard, Assessment and Certification, ASEAN Skills Competition, Benchmarking with NOCS for Mutual Skill recognition with neighboring ASEAN Countries Over 1200 workers tested for level-1 and 2 of NSSA Skills Qualifiction in 19 occupations

Challenges Poor infrastructure for skill development Less the number of qualified Trainers and Experts Not sufficient Training Centers and Training Aids Need more participation of private sector Establish Tripartite Model works well in Myanmar

Conclusion Find a commonly agreed method/ approach among stakeholders Continuous participation of private sector in Skill Assessment including RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) and Skill Trainings fro Myanmar workers in coming years Participation of the private sector from Regions and States

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