Section 6: Board to make input in certain matters

Without prejudice to the provisions of section 5 of this Act the Board shall be consulted and be required to make input on important policies and programmes relating to-(a) the distribution of scholarships, bursaries, fellowship awards, student loan schemes and employment promotion schemes;
(b) manpower development and utilisation for government agencies;
(c) manpower, issues concerning-
(i) the Federal and State Ministries of Education and of Employment, Labour and Productivity;
(ii) the National Board for Technical Education;
(iii) the Industrial Training Fund;
(iv) the Centre for Management Development;
(v) the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria;
(vi) the Management Services Department of the Federal Civil Service Commission;
(vii) the National Universities Commission;
(viii) the National Directorate of Employment;
(ix) the Commissions-in-charge of each level of the Nigerian educational system and all relevant training institutions in the private sector requiring governmental recognition;
(x) The National Productivity Centre;
(xi) The Nigerian Education Bank;
(xii) The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission;
(xiii) the statutory bodies such as councils and institutes controlling the training of professional bodies;
(d) the preparation of periodic master plans for the co-ordinated development of institutions of higher learning;
(e) the formulation of-
(i) training programmes by all government agencies, including, Ministries, corporations and government-owned companies;
(ii) policies governing scholarships and students' loans tenable within or outside Nigeria
(f) matters pertaining to the under-employment in Nigeria of trained manpower;
(g) the formation of employment policies including measures for promoting employment as well as skills development and enhanced productivity of employed persons; and
(h) the implementation of manpower policies and programmes relating to-
(i) expatiate employment;
(ii) the training efforts of private firms; and
(iii) the participation of Nigerians in the management of business activities.