DHAKA, February 24, 2021

– The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between BangladeshComputer Council (BCC) and North South University (NSU) & The University ofMiyazaki, Japan for conducting B-JET (Bangladesh-Japan ICT Engineers Training) Programwas held at the Conference Room of BCC, ICT Tower, Agargaon, Dhaka.

B-JET was a 3-year-long pilot model which providesthree months of full-time training on Japanese Language, Business Manner and ITEE(IT Engineer Examination) under the project "The Project for SkillsDevelopment of IT Engineers Targeting Japanese Market" implemented by BCC incollaboration with JICA since 2017. So far, 280 IT engineers received training under

B-JET, among them, 265 trainees successfully completed the B-JET program andnearly 200 trainees got job opportunities in various cities of Japan. Besides, 60trainees got the job in Japan-based Bangladeshi ICT industries. The job placement rateis 98%.

After successfully completing the B-JET Program, JICA and BCC were looking forward to selecting the most suitableorganization to hand over this exclusive flagship training program to carryon with more extended mode. Five reputed institutions expressed theirinterest to take over the B-JET program, among them proposal jointly submitted byNorth South University, in collaboration with the University of Miyazaki, has beenaccepted by BCC. NSU and the University of Miyazaki has further collaborated withBJIT Group, a Bangladeshi company that is also active in Japan, as well as theJapanese companies B&M and Keirinkan, which have experience working inBangladesh. NSU and the University of Miyazaki will provide B-JET trainingand BJIT, B&M and Keirinkan will arrange job placement for trainees.

On the occasion of the MoUsigning ceremony, Mr. Yuho Hayakawa, Chief Representative, JICA BangladeshOffice welcomed the parties signed the MoU, which will create win-win situationfor both Bangladesh and Japan. Prof. M. Ismail Hossain, Pro Vice-Chancellor ofNSU express his exciting feeling to receive such a prestigious program underNSU and committed to offer this 05-months course at very minimum cost only10000 taka/person for the total program. Prof. TsuyomuIkenoue, President,University of Miyazaki also expressed its keen interest to invest in thisprogram as Miyazaki Model for ICT Engineers Program in well popularized notonly in Miyazaki but also in some other prefecture of Japan due to highthe intelligence level of Bangladeshi ICT Engineers. The Chief Guest Mr.Parthapratim Deb, Executive Director, BCC, expressed that this program certainlywould keep a significant contribution towards the achievement of the knowledge-basecountry by 2041 and a large number of Bangladeshi ICT graduates would getopportunity in the Japanese ICT Industries. At the closing speech Mr. MohammadEnamulKabir, Director (Training), BCC shared his views that this MoU willwiden the horizon of skilled ICT workforce towards Japan. 

 Mr. Md. Golam Sarwar,Project Director, Mr. Yuki Morishita, JICA Expert, Mr. Takeo Uzawa, JICAExpert, Mr. Akihiro Shoji, JICA Expert, Prof. Mohammad Khasru Miah, Director,Career and Placement Center, NSU, Dr. Javed Bari, Dean, School of Engineering& Physical Science were present physically at this auspicious event. Amongothers Prof. TasturoShinchi, Vice President (Education), Prof. KeisukeMurakami, Vice President (International Relations), Mr. ShinnosukeTasaka,Visiting Professor, the University of Miyazaki, Mr. YushibumiBito, SeniorRepresentative and Ms. Ginza Nakadai, Representative, JICA Bangladesh Office virtually joined in this MoU ceremony.