Staff Correspondent : The international-standard digital skills competition, Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Bangladesh Championship 2025, was officially launched on Saturday at East West University, Dhaka. Organized by vTutor Bangladesh in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, this national-level championship is open to students aged 13 to 22 across the country.

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

Modeled after global Olympiads, the competition will be held across six major universities in Dhaka in three categories. The participating universities are the University of Dhaka, the University of Business and Professionals (UBP), East West University, American International University Bangladesh (AIUB), Independent University Bangladesh (IUB), and United International University (UIU).

At the divisional level, the top three performers in each category will be selected as "Champions." The national level will shortlist the top 10 participants, providing them with the opportunity to earn official Microsoft Certification.

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 organized as a part of the national program "Youth Festival 2025."

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

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.

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.