App for migrant workers getting popular

More  than 8.5 lakh people who want to go abroad for jobs have registered  with the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) through its  Ami Probashi app within six months of its launch.

The app,  dedicated to the aspiring migrant workers, also contributed to  generating Tk 17 crore revenue for the government exchequer alongside  increasing the BMET databank registration by about 500 per cent during  the period, according to a press release.

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The number of users on  the app, spearheaded by the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and the BMET,  has already reached more than two million since its launch in May.

The  app provides online BMET data bank registration, job search,  prioritised Covid-19 vaccine registration, and many other features for  the community.

Aspiring migrants can search for  government-approved jobs and access numerous legitimate recruiting  agencies for interviews, appointments and direct communication through  the app.

Besides, the 24/7 call centre and live chat facilities of  the app provide support and assistance to the aspiring migrants and the  migrant workers abroad, the press release said.

Through the app,  migrant aspirants can also complete digital enrolment to 64 technical  training centres and six marine technology institutes across Bangladesh  and get the digital certification free of cost.

The app has  already facilitated the priority vaccine registration of more than  700,000 users. Though the app's main purpose was not to facilitate  vaccine registrations, it helps integrate priority vaccine protocol  quickly to enable aspiring migrants to avail vaccination via their BMET  data bank registration number.

Besides, it also helps find details of the nearest passport offices, medical centres and Bangladesh embassies abroad.

The  app can provide crucial data to the government to get a better idea  about migrant applicants' skills, location, preferred jobs and country,  allowing the authorities to take a more strategic approach while  negotiating and marketing workers abroad, according to the press  release.