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  18 Dec 2024, 18:29

Final Reporting Ceremony of B-JET, B-MEET programmes held

DHAKA, Dec 18, 2024 (BSS) - Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in collaboration with University of Miyazaki and North South University (NSU), has organized the Final Reporting Ceremony of the B-JET and B-MEET Programmes.

The B-JET programme (Bangladesh-Japan ICT Engineers’ Training Programme), was launched in 2017 under JICA’s technical cooperation project with Bangladesh Computer Council.

The event, took place on Tuesday at NSU, highlighted the critical roles of these two programmes in preparing skilled Bangladeshi ICT students and professionals with Japanese language and business skills, as well as strengthening the bilateral relations between the two nations, said a press release today.

The programme offered eight months of comprehensive training to young Bangladeshi ICT engineers in Japanese language, culture, and business etiquette. It also equipped them with the skills needed to excel in Japan’s competitive ICT sector.

To date, over 240 B-JET graduates have successfully started their careers in Japan, contributing to alleviating the country’s shortage of ICT engineers.

Meanwhile, the B-MEET programme (Bangladesh-Miyazaki ICT Engineers Educational Training Project) started in 2022 as JICA’s technical cooperation project. It provides one-month classes on Japanese language, culture, and business etiquette to university students and professionals aspiring to work with Japanese ICT companies in the future.

Nearly 300 individuals have completed the programme to date, reflecting its growing impact.

The Final Reporting Ceremony marked the completion of the current phase of these two programmes, run by the University of Miyazaki and North South University.

Regarding the ceremony, Ichiguchi Tomohide, Chief Representative of JICA Bangladesh, said the B-JET and B-MEET programme embodies the everlasting partnership between Bangladesh and Japan.

“By fostering human resources and deepening cultural ties, these initiatives empower Bangladeshi ICT engineers and contribute to the technological growth of Japan,” he said, adding, “We feel proud to witness how these programmes shape global talent and promote shared prosperity.”

These two programmes and their diverse implementing partners, collectively known as the “Miyazaki-Bangladesh Model”, received JICA’s International Cooperation Award this year for its various accomplishments in promoting human resource development in both Bangladesh and Japan.