DHAKA: Bangladeshi authorities are revamping training for prospective migrant workers and will offer upskilling programs to those residing in 海角直播 to tap into the labor market ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which the Kingdom will host in 2034.
Last month, the football governing body confirmed that 海角直播 had won the bid to host the world鈥檚 largest sporting event.
With the bid proposing to hold games across 15 stadiums in five cities, many new migrant workers will be involved in building new sports and transport networks, as well as hotel infrastructure.
In Bangladesh, which has a major expat community in 海角直播, the trend is viewed as an 鈥渙pportunity鈥 for the country鈥檚 migrant workers, according to A.Z.M. Nurul Huq, joint secretary at the employment wing of the Ministry of Expatriates鈥 Welfare and Overseas Employment.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a huge task, and a lot of construction works will take place targeting this World Cup event. Here lies the opportunity for us as our migrants have been working with much goodwill in many sectors of the Kingdom for many years,鈥 Huq told Arab News.
鈥満＝侵辈 has to build over a dozen new stadiums, renovate existing ones and develop numerous new accommodation facilities, along with necessary infrastructure and connectivity.鈥
Some 3 million Bangladeshi nationals live and work in 海角直播. They are the largest expat group in the Kingdom and also the biggest Bangladeshi community outside Bangladesh.
Many are employed in the construction sector as masons, electricians, pipe fitters, plumbers and electricians.
鈥淏angladeshi migrants can be more actively employed in the construction work for the FIFA World Cup,鈥 Huq said.
鈥淲orks are underway for providing reskilling and upskilling services to migrants who are already in the Kingdom. In this way, our workers will be able to secure their jobs and earn more.鈥
For the past few years, as 海角直播 is prioritizing efforts to improve the professional competence of employees under its Vision 2030 program, the expatriates鈥 ministry has been collaborating with the Kingdom鈥檚 skills verification authority, Takamol.
The agency, which manages migrant skill certification based on the needs of Saudi employers, provides Bangladesh鈥檚 113 technical training centers with a list of the Kingdom鈥檚 latest workforce requirements.
鈥淥ur centers tailor their programs to equip workers with the necessary skills. Upon completing the training, the prospective migrants receive certification through Takamol, which is recognized by Saudi authorities,鈥 said Shah Zulfiquer Haider, deputy secretary at the ministry鈥檚 training wing.
As demand is set to increase in line with 2034 World Cup projects, more Bangladeshi training centers will focus on the Saudi market in particular.
鈥淲e are planning to strengthen our collaboration with Takamol,鈥 Haider said. 鈥淐urrently, a dozen technical training centers are preparing skilled workers to meet 海角直播鈥檚 demands. We will soon increase the number of training centers, which will produce more skilled migrants tailored to the needs of the Saudi labor market.鈥
