Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy

Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy
Formation 1973
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Location
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Staff
178
Website Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy

Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy is a special governmental educational institute that provides training on law and administration to civil servants in Bangladesh and is located in Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3][4]

History

BCS Administration Academy

Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy started its journey as the first Gazetted Officers Training Academy (GOTA). Later, in 1977, the Academy was renamed as the Civil Officers Training Academy (COTA). On 21 October 1987, the Academy was named as the Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy, an attached institution under the Ministry of Establishment (now the Ministry of Public Administration).


The academy provides five-month long basic training related to law and administration for newly appointed officers of Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) cadre, and various periodical trainings as per the requirement for officials of different levels. In addition, a one-year "Master in Public Policy and Management (MPPM)" course is conducted by the Academy. The Academy has been entrusted with the responsibility of providing various pieces of training including Foundation Training Course to different cadre service officers by the government.

The academy conducts research on administration, governance, management, development etc. and publishes journals, books, magazines etc. on the current situation. Besides, trainees publish souvenir on different training courses. The academy provides various training on administration, management, government procurement, information, and communication technology, increase in English language proficiency, ethics, ideals, values and corruption prevention to develop government officials of various levels as skilled, capable, self-motivated and enthusiastic.

The academy organizes partnership training programs with different types of training institutes in the country and abroad. The academy operates a medium-level degree course on Public Administration and Public Finance in collaboration with Yamaguchi University, Japan. In addition, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) are working jointly with the aim of improving the quality of the training syllabus. The Academy provides appropriate expertise in improving the skills and eligibility of faculty members by offering opportunities for higher education and training at various foreign universities and institutes.

The academy is headed by an officer of the rank of Secretary to the Government. The Academy is well known as a think-tank for the reform and management of the public sector. The Academy also provides various recommendations to the government for various policy support and administration. After the commencement of its journey, the Academy has been playing an outstanding role in the overall administrative development of the country. From 1989 to 1996 BCS foreign service cadets were trained here.

References

  1. ↑ Ehsan, Mohammad. "Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "6 promoted to secretary". The Daily Star. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "KOICA workshop begins". The Daily Star. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Poor salary puts bright students off teaching profession: Experts". The Daily Star. 6 October 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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