Transcript Centre of Excellence for Leather Skills Bangladesh Limited

presents
Industry-led Apprenticeship
Program
Dhaka | March 31, 2014
COEL – One stop skill solution for leather sector
Centre of Excellence for Leather Skill Bangladesh Limited ( COEL) the first
legal entity of its kind in the Country. An initiative of Industry Skills Council
(ISC), the apex industry body on skills development which will act as one
point service centre for leather sector in relation to skill development.
Vision
 To become a worldwide reputed Center of Excellence in serving
Bangladesh Leather Sector through knowledge and skill development
programs.
Mission
 To facilitate the leather sector with required knowledge and skills for
product innovation, quality and compliance.
Objective of COEL
 To operate as one stop solution for industry driven training,
research, course curriculum development and other skills
development events while building its own capacity through
international accreditation, certification and public private
partnership (PPP).
 To look after the policy & procedures, advocacy, and monitor
industry skill development practices
Milestones of COEL
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Our Apprenticeship Model
TVET Reform Project
Industry
COEL
DTE
PPP
Industry
3
Months
BTEB
Leather
College
BMET
9 months
BRAC/UCEP
Industry
PRICE
SDC
Apprenticeship Program
Apprenticeship Duration:
• Duration of the program is 01 year of which 03 months in COEL Payroll and
09 months in industry payroll.
Apprentice Placement:
• COEL finds out the demand of skilled workers from different factories and
commence enrolling trainees upon signing agreement or MoU.
Performance Monitoring Mechanism:
• An in-charge/mentor for each batch from the respective industry
supervises every trainee.
• Log-book of each trainee are routinely checked by the supervisor.
Focus for Priority Occupations
 Machine Operator
• Sewing
• Lasting
• Cutting
 Supervisory Training
 Machine Maintenance
Technician
Achievements of Skill Development at
Different Levels
 Machine Operator : 6,300+ enrolled
• Sewing
• Lasting
• Cutting
 Supervisory Training: 103 graduated and placed.
 Machine Maintenance Technician: 30 graduated and placed.
 Mid-level Management: Training on
• Productivity Improvement
• Know About Business (KAB)
• Design & Pattern Making
• Management Trainee Program
• Compliance For Success (CFS)
 ToT Program: 20 trainees on training currently.
 NTVQF Level 1: 22 on training ( 2 trainees from Rana Plaza Victims List)
Key factors that we consider and maintain for
the programs
 Continuous development of training modules as per the need
of the industry
 ToT program for the teachers and factory supervisors
 Interview taken jointly with factory representative
 Trainees get selected on the basis of recruitment criteria (age,
education, national ID card /birth certificate )
 Pre-test, orientation and post tests
 Monitoring of the apprentices after placement
 Maintaining Log-book for each trainee
On-the-Job Training
Major Accomplishments and Way Forward
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MoU signed between COEL & FDDI, India
MoU signed with 11 factories
Trainee enrollment: 6,300+
Strategic partnership with LFMEAB
Piloting Chittagong centre with BRAC
Work with ADD for developing skills for the people with disability
Certified for BTEB traditional course
RTO for NTVQF Level 1 (Machine Operator – Footwear)
Working with Rana Plaza Coordination Cell for necessary training and
placement of the victims who are interested to work in leather sector.
COEL Contributes Improving Productivity
Expected Program Outcomes:
 Higher productivity of labor force
 Less rejection rate for product
 Better growth for industry
 Better environment and culture
 Increased global competitiveness
 Effect of wage increase of workers can
be minimized due to higher
productivity of skilled manpower.
COEL Contributes Improving Lifestyles
COEL uplifts Lives:
 Increased productivity leads to
better career progression;
 Better earning compared to semiskilled and unskilled workers;
 Financial stability;
 Higher standard of living;
 More respect in community;
 Self discipline and practice of OHS
measures bring fortunes.
Our Aspirations and Concerns
 Bangladesh is maintaining good growth in leather sector export. It
should be supported by skill development and management program as
to be more competitive in the global market.
 As political instability is a concern for skill development program and the
for the business as whole Govt. should come forward to address those
issues.
 Role of donor agencies is highly appreciated and it should be continued
and extended to further heights.
 The skill development programs are highly important to sustain in
business in this highly competitive world, and practices of COEL can also
be followed by others (even in other sectors).
Activities of COEL
Activities of COEL
The Key Souls of COEL Team
Thank you
Please visit us at
www.coelbd.org and
www.facebook.com/coelbd
for more information