The Institute's 23 Duties and 10 Powers
Under the Minister's Agreement on the Organisation and Activities of the Skills Development Institute, No. 0500/ຮສສ dated 15/02/2023 (Articles 3 and 4)
Duties (Article 3)
- Study, internalise and implement the policy guidelines, resolutions, orders, laws, regulations and development plans of the labour and social welfare sector relating to skills development, turning them into plans, programmes and projects
- Research, draft and amend legislation on skills development
- Guide, disseminate, monitor and encourage organisations responsible for skills development to comply with the legislation
- Encourage and promote the participation of all sectors of society in skills development
- Collect and analyse information on skills development
- Study and propose for approval the establishment or dissolution of skills development institutions
- Cooperate with the tripartite system (3 parties) and employers to research, develop and apply the National Skill Standards, curricula, testing and certification
- Research, establish and develop a quality assurance system for skills development
- Propose plans for the training, recruitment, placement and management of civil servants, teaching civil servants and public employees
- Organise skills training and the training of trainers and managers of skills development institutions
- Encourage and monitor training, testing and certification so that they match the labour market and link with regional and international systems
- Organise and take part in skills competitions at home and abroad
- Supply curricula, textbooks, materials and equipment to skills development centres and institutions
- Organise career guidance, and recruit, select and manage trainees
- Liaise with skills development centres and institutions and with employers to organise training by occupation, or for people who wish to change occupation, who are members of social security
- Manage and use the Skills Development Fund
- Build relations and cooperate with relevant parties at home and abroad
- Monitor, encourage, inspect and evaluate skills development nationwide
- Provide political and ideological education; manage, deploy and develop staff and civil servants
- Manage assets, buildings, premises, vehicles and facilities
- Implement the policy of thrift and combat extravagance, bureaucratism and corruption
- Summarise and report on activities to higher authorities periodically
- Carry out other duties assigned by the Ministry's leadership
Powers (Article 4)
- Propose the establishment, restructuring or dissolution of organisational units and positions under the Institute
- Promote occupations, provide career guidance, and admit trainees, applicants for skill testing and skills competition entrants
- Coordinate with public and private employers to place trainees in internships
- Hold meetings and seminars on skills development
- Attend meetings, training and upgrading courses at home and abroad, as approved
- Organise training and upgrading for civil servants, trainers and public employees of the Institute and of public and private Skills Development Centres
- Manage and use the budget, technical service revenue, and domestic and foreign grants
- Protect the Institute's technical intellectual property
- Sign official documents within its scope of responsibility
- Exercise other rights assigned by higher authorities
