1. TVET for Safe MIGRATION: Bangladesh Context
International Conference on Skills for the Future
World of Work and TVET for Global Competitiveness
July 26-27, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
TVET for Safe MIGRATION: Bangladesh Context
Presented By
Md. Salim Reza
(Additional Secretary)
Director General
Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training
Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment

2. What is Migration?
Migration is a movement of individual or a group of peoplem from one place to another

3. Overseas Employment Total Migration: 7,57,731 2016
Around 10 million Bangladeshi migrants are working in 162 countries
2016
Total Migration: 7,57,731

4. Year-wise Overseas Employment
Year-wise Overseas Employment
From 1976 to 2017 (up to June)
Year
Number
1976
6,087
1990
103,814
2004
272,958
1977
15,725
1991
147,131
2005
252,702
1978
22,809
1992
188,124
2006
381,516
1979
24,495
1993
244,508
2007
832,609
1980
30,073
1994
186,326
2008
875,055
1981
55,787
1995
187,543
2009
475,278
1982
62,762
1996
211,714
2010
390,702
1983
59,220
1997
231,077
2011
568,062
1984
56,714
1998
267,667
2012
607,798
1985
77,694
1999
268,182
2013
409,253
1986
68,658
2000
222,686
2014
425,684
1987
74,017
2001
188,965
2015
555,881
1988
68,121
2002
225,256
2016
757,731
1989
101,724
2003
254,190
2017(Up to 24 July)
571,671

5. District wise Overseas Employment
District wise Overseas Employment
In 2016
District
Number of Migrants
Bagerhat
3648
Gaibandha
3111
Bandarban
546
Gazipur
15023
Barguna
4305
Gopalganj
4430
Barisal
10650
Habiganj
16251
Bhola
9356
Jaipurhat
2404
Bogra
10016
Jamalpur
7261
Brahmanbaria
44318
Jessore
6848
Chandpur
31558
Jhalakati
2723
Chittagong
45780
Jhenaidah
6934
Chuadanga
3652
Khagrachari
890
Comilla
86352
Khulna
3604
Cox's Bazar
8480
Kishoreganj
20333
Dhaka
31508
Kurigram
2142
Dinajpur
2110
Kushtia
8621
Faridpur
18644
Lakshmipur
18783
Feni
18369
Lalmonirhat
673

6. Continued: 7,57,731 13074 Pabna 7753 3226 Panchagarh 530 16303
Continued:
District
Number of Migrants
Madaripur
13074
Pabna
7753
Magura
3226
Panchagarh
530
Manikganj
16303
Patuakhali
3589
Meherpur
5942
Pirojpur
4805
Moulvibazar
14429
Rajbari
7801
Munshiganj
20144
Rajshahi
3861
Mymensingh
15909
Rangamati
480
Naogaon
6297
Rangpur
2284
Narail
2961
Satkhira
4122
Narayanganj
18100
Shariatpur
9920
Narsingdi
19261
Sherpur
1695
Natore
3342
Sirajganj
4351
Nawabganj
5684
Sunamganj
13592
Netrakona
4470
Sylhet
18517
Nilphamari
1386
Tangail
31443
Noakhali
28342
Thakurgaon
1297
Total migrants from Bangladesh (64 districts) :
7,57,731

8. Government Initiatives for streamlining the overseas employment process
Online Registration
Compulsory fingerprint for migrant workers
Online Visa Checking
Introducing Smart Card
Enactment of New Overseas Employment and Migrant Act 2013
G to G Recruitment Process
Establishment of More 35 TTCs
Establishment of Probashi Kollyan Bank 8

9. Decentralization by BMET
BMET has adopted 26 innovations among which the following are major:
Decentralization of services:
Fingerprint in 25 districts
Smart Card in 2 Districts
NOC to 3 Districts
2. Pre-departure Training in 64 TTCs
3. House Keeping Training in 34 TTCs
4. Opening e-learning platform
5. e-monitoring system

10. Innovations (Continued)
6. Massive teacher training particularly in Pedagogy
7. Job placement cell to promote employment of the TTC graduates

11. Achievement in 2017 Overseas Employment up to 26.07.2017: 5,84,396
(Trend: 36% up from 2016)
Target of 2017: 1+ million
New opening in KSA
UAE is in pipeline to open
Conducting studies in 50 countries for promotion of employment market

12. Migration in 2016 by Skill Category

13. Skilled Migration Vs Unskiled Migration
Overseas Emoloyment
Skilled Migration Vs Unskiled Migration

14. Benefits of Skilled Migration
Higher Wages
Better Remittances
Opportunity for technology transfer
Less problem
Decent Work
Non-involvement in 3D Jobs
More easy re-integration
Rights are easy to protect
Ensures Safe Migration

15. Problems encountered with unskilled Migration
Low Wages
Marginal Remittances
Limited scope of technology transfer
Associated with more problems
Mostly engaged in 3D Jobs
Difficult in re-integration
Rights are not protected easily
Safe Migration is not ensures

16. How to ensure safe Migration
More Skilled migration
Appropriate pre-departure Training
Upskilling the potential migrants
Proper matching with job requirement
Awareness campaign through Electronic and print media.
Rules and Regulations

17. Overseas Employment (2012-16)

18. Training Provided by BMET

19. Pre-Departure Training Provided by BMET

20. BMET and functions
Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) was created in 1976
Establishment of good governance in the recruitment of overseas employment.
Creation of skilled manpower in line with demand of local and global labour market.
Ensuring the overall welfare of the migrant workers.

21. Offices under BMET 70 Training Institutes
3 Apprenticeship Training Offices
42 District Employment
Manpower Offices (DEMO)
90 more trg. Instt. are in the pipeline

22. Public Private Partnership with Foreign Employers
Singapore: Training in Construction Trade
Hong Kong: Training in House Keeping Trade
KSA: Training in House Keeping Trade

23. Human Resources Development of BMET

24. Training provided by BMET in 2016
Skill Development Training: 54,438
(Including Specialized training in Kurigram model)
House Keeping Training: ,623
Pre-Departure Training: 4,39,218
Total: 5,67,279
Target of 2017 – 5,95,000.00

25. Public Private Partnership with Foreign Employers
Planned for joint-venture with LG and Samsung of South Korea
Languagre Training by IM Japan

26. Collaboration for international certification
BMET is arranging international accreditation for the Skill training certification with –
City and Guilds
Career Australia
TAFE Australia
RPL with KSA (through City and Guilds)

27. BMET goal for 2021
Fully digitalized, Service-Oriented one of the best organizations
We want to Establish BMET as one of the best organizations in the country with international standard
Branding TTC as the best Skills training provider in the country with global standard

28. Recommendations Reduce Migration Cost
Skilled training program should be design in accordance with the overseas demand
Training institute should be developed so that it can get the foreign accreditation
Government should give utmost emphasis on human resource development of the country
Technical and Vocational training should be given priority
Country specific compulsory training for overseas employment should be introduced
No workers should be allowed to go for overseas employment without training

29. Thank You