Microsoft Bangladesh Championship begins 10 May

V-Tutor in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports is organising an international-standard competition titled "V-Tutor Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Bangladesh Championship 2025" for the first time in the country.

The announcement was made by the organisers at a press conference held yesterday (7 May) at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Dhaka, said a press release.

At the event, speakers announced that students aged 13 to 22 from across Bangladesh can take part in the competition.

The schedule includes the University Round from 10 May to 21 May; the National Round on 23 May; and the Gala Round on 24 May.

To elevate the digital skills of Bangladeshi youth to a global level, this competition is being organised as a part of the national program "Youth Festival 2025."

V-Tutor is the authorised partner of Certiport in Bangladesh, working to empower young people by providing access to globally recognised certification programs.

The competition is open to all Bangladeshi students aged between 13 and 22. The preliminary rounds will be held at several universities in Dhaka. All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation, while the top scorers will qualify for the national round of the competition.

Through this championship, students will get the opportunity to test and demonstrate their skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and become MOS Certified Professionals.

All national-level participants will be eligible to receive official Microsoft Certification, and the national champions will represent Bangladesh at the World Championship to be held in the United States with all expenses covered.

Various government and private sector officials spoke at the press conference, including Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Kazi Moshtaq Zaher and Chair of MDP at IBA, University of Dhaka Ridwanul Haque.

Participating universities in the University Round include Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB); University of Dhaka; Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP); East West University; United International University (UIU); and American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB).

The total prize value at the national level is Tk20 lakh, which includes the fully funded trip to the US.

In the World Championship, the top three winners will receive $8,000, $4,000, and  $2,000, respectively.

The event is supported by Meghna Group of Industries as the title sponsor, Radisson Blu as the hospitality partner, and Cute and Monno Ceramics as silver sponsors.

Registration for the competition requires a fee of Tk300. Interested participants can register through the official website, www.vTutor.org, using a valid email address and phone number. Free training will be offered to all participants upon registration.