Skilled manpower export: Govt reaching out to Japan
Ministry gives list of 15 TTCs, enlists 50 recruiters
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The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment (MoEWOE) has started correspondence with the Japanese authorities concerned to send skilled workers to the country, officials said.
As part of the communication, the ministry has sent a list of 15 Technical Training Centres (TTCs) to the Japanese authorities. The TTCs are required for language and other tests of local aspirants.
Earlier, Dhaka and Tokyo signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on recruiting Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) in August 2019.
Bangladesh has been enlisted as the ninth source country for sending skilled workers to Japan, following signing of the MoC, officials said.
MoEWOE deputy secretary Kazi Abed Hossain said their work halted for the time being because of the Coronavirus pandemic. But, now they have started correspondence in full swing with the Japanese authorities.
They have recently sent a list of 15 TTCs to the Japanese counterparts for their visit. Hopefully, they will come to Bangladesh within a convenient time.
When asked, Mr Hossain said 50 manpower recruiting agencies have been enlisted so far for sending workers to Japan.
Proficiency tests on Japanese language and necessary skills are the basic requirements to be selected as a SSW to go to Japan.
Japan, as the world's third largest economy, will need some 345,000 foreign workers by 2025. Following signing of the MoC in 2019, Japan will hire manpower from Bangladesh under two categories in 14 sectors and industries, officials said.
Under Category-1, the workers, who can pass language test and have required job-related skills, can go to the country for five years. But they will not be allowed to bring their families to Japan.
Category-2 is for the workers, who have more experience than the Category-1 workers. They can bring their families to Japan and stay there for an unlimited period.
The 14 sectors and industries include caregiver, building cleaning management, machinery parts and tooling, industrial machinery, electrical, electronics and information, construction, shipbuilding, automobile maintenance, aviation, accommodation, agriculture, fishery and aquaculture, manufacturing food and beverages, and food service etc.
Currently, Bangladesh sends technical interns (TIs) to Japan under a MoC, signed between the International Manpower Development Organisation (IM Japan) and the Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET).