MAWTS Institute of Technology

What MAWTS Institute of Technology does

MAWTS Institute of Technology (legal name: Mirpur Agricultural Workshop and Training School) is a private, non-listed educational trust operating under Caritas Bangladesh from a 24-Bigha (3.5-hectare) campus in Mirpur, Dhaka. Founded in 1973 by CORR (later Caritas Bangladesh) and Caritas Switzerland to address a shortage of agricultural equipment technicians, MAWTS has been an independent trust under Bangladesh's Trust Act 1882 since July 2008. Its core offerings include a 4-year BTEB-approved Diploma-in-Engineering across five streams (Automobile, Civil, Computer Science & Technology, Electrical, Mechanical), a 3-year Long-Term Mechanical Course (LTMC), a 6-month SSW Skill & JFT Course for Japan deployment, modular and trade courses, and caregiving and language (Korean, Japanese) programs introduced in 2023. Infrastructure includes 15 Diploma labs, 4 LTMC labs, 10 modular labs, a 30,000 SFT workshop, a 50,500 SFT playground, hostels, and a production department manufacturing vacuum tanks (1,000-4,000L), rower/treadle pumps, rice mills, potato graders, and fiberglass items.

The institute serves ~1,000 currently enrolled students drawn primarily from underprivileged, indigenous, and rural communities, with approximately 200 receiving tuition assistance through merit waivers (25% for GPA 4.50-4.75, 50% for GPA 4.76+), female student discounts, and government scholarships. Alumni totals include nearly 48,000 short-course graduates and 1,745 diploma graduates, with a reported 90-95% employment rate. Revenue is diversified across tuition (subscription-style, annual billing), a manufacturing production department (hardware sales of agricultural equipment), government project contracts (e.g., the BDT 81,067,350 SICIP TAKAMOL program for Saudi Arabia-bound workers), and SEIP/Industry Skills Council grants. Go-to-market relies on direct on-campus admissions via mawts.org, Caritas Bangladesh's 8 regional offices, and distribution partnerships with BhcJobs.com and Headway Global for international placement. The institute holds BTEB affiliation and NSDA registration as core regulatory assets and has won the SEIP Lighthouse Alokbortika Award (2024), 1st Place at the Women's Polytechnic Technical Fair (2023), and Best Skills Development Institution at the Digital Innovation Fair (2018).

MAWTS is governed by a 5-member Board of Trustees chaired by the Executive Director of Caritas Bangladesh, with a separate management team led by Principal & Director James Gomes. Operating leadership includes Sr. Manager (Training & Education) Engr. AHAB Siddique, Sr. Manager (Production) Engr. Martin Ronald Pramanik, Manager (Finance & Admin) Mrittika Aditya, and Marketing Focal Sagir Hamja. Technology capabilities are centered on physical workshop infrastructure (Machine Shop, Ancillary and Fiber Glass Workshop, agriculture mechanization R&D, including a foot-operated hand-washing device developed during COVID-19). AI is referenced only as a curriculum topic within Computer Science & Technology; there are no proprietary AI products or in-house data capabilities disclosed. Customer concentration centers on a long tail of individual tuition-paying students balanced against recurring large government contracts and a small number of international placement partnerships.

Name

MAWTS Institute of Technology

Legal name

Mirpur Agricultural Workshop and Training School (MAWTS)

Website

https://mawts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MAWTS Institute of Technology is a 50-year-old, Caritas Bangladesh-affiliated technical trust in Dhaka offering BTEB-approved diplomas, LTMC, modular, and SSW/JFT language courses to underprivileged and indigenous youth, supplemented by an in-house production department manufacturing agricultural equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical and Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Machinery Manufacturing (333)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAEAC

Institutes of Technology (IoT / Technical Universities)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDANAIAM

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

Keywords

• Technical vocational education
• Diploma engineering programs
• Skills development training
• Agricultural equipment manufacturing
• International employment training

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees from Diploma and Short Courses: Revenue from 4-year Diploma-in-Engineering programs, 3-year LTMC courses, and various modular/trade courses. The institute offers tuition fee waivers (25% for GPA 4.50-4.75, 50% for GPA 4.76+) and scholarships for meritorious and underprivileged students.
2. Production and Marketing Department: Manufacturing and sale of agricultural equipment, vacuum tanks, and other products. The production department supports sustainability and provides on-the-job training for students.
3. Government Project Contracts: Implementation of skills development programs funded by government initiatives. Currently executing BDT 81,067,350 contract with SICIP for TAKAMOL assessment training for KSA-bound workers (4,200 trainees over 15 months).
4. SEIP and Industry Skills Council Programs: Skill development programs conducted under Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) and various Industry Skills Councils (BACI, BEIOA, PKSF) since 2015.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MAWTS Institute of Technology is a technical education and vocational training institution in Bangladesh that delivers a 4-year Diploma-in-Engineering program (Automobile, Civil, Computer Science & Technology, Electrical, Mechanical Technology), a 3-year Long-Term Mechanical Course (LTMC), a 6-month SSW Skill & JFT course for Japan employment, and modular/trade courses. It also operates a Production Department that manufactures agricultural equipment (pumps, vacuum tanks, rice mills) as both a revenue source and on-the-job training platform, and provides TAKAMOL assessment training for Saudi Arabia-bound workers under government contract.

Product overview

MAWTS Institute of Technology operates as a technical education and training institution offering a portfolio of vocational and diploma programs. The core educational offerings include a 4-year Diploma-in-Engineering program with five specializations (Automobile, Civil, Computer Science & Technology, Electrical, and Mechanical Technology), a 3-year Long Term Mechanical Course (LTMC), a 6-month SSW Skill & JFT Course for Japan employment, and various modular/trade courses. The institution also maintains a production department manufacturing agricultural equipment (pumps, vacuum tanks, rice mills) that serves as practical training platforms. Additional services include TAKAMOL assessment training for Saudi-bound workers and job placement support. The institution's training focuses on market-responsive trades with approximately 90-95% graduate employment rates, serving underprivileged and indigenous youth with approximately 1,000 current students and 48,000 alumni from short courses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 90-95% employment rate for graduates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Headway GlobalcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 December 2025Partnership connecting MAWTS training quality with Headway Global's international network. Creates direct job opportunities abroad, ensures workers meet global standards through certification, and facilitates employment particularly in Saudi Arabia and various countries.
• BhcJobs.comcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 October 2025Online recruitment platform partnership for international employment. Joint activities include pre-selection and delegate interviews, awareness programs and workshops, career guidance sessions, and hands-on training. Facilitates direct, transparent, and fair recruitment process for MAWTS graduates to Saudi Arabia and Middle East.
• Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025MoU signed for TAKAMOL assessment and certification training program. MAWTS will provide brush-up training to 4,200 KSA-bound workers over 15 months in 7 demandable trades (Mason, Tile Setting, Welding, Tailoring, Barbering, Machine Practice, Painting). Contract value: BDT 81,067,350. First institute in Bangladesh to provide such training rather than just assessment.
• Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET) ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2025Skills and Innovation Competition 2025 organized under ASSET project (Technical and Madrasa Education Division, Ministry of Education). MAWTS hosted institutional round with 15 innovation projects from 5 technologies. Competition simultaneously held across 227 technical education institutions nationwide.
• Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for agricultural research and development activities. BARI leverages MAWTS skills and initiatives for research-based work on agricultural products.
• Eco Social Development Organization (ESDIO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed for eco-social development initiatives, dated October 27, 2024.
• Industry Skills Councils (BACI, BEIOA, PKSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkills development programs in 10 trades conducted under various Industry Skills Councils as part of SEIP project since 2015.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• UCEP Bangladesh: UCEP is a Bangladesh-based NGO that provides technical and vocational education to underprivileged youth, mirroring MAWTS's mission and target population. A MAWTS management committee member is on record as a UCEP Manager (Accounts), and the two share NGO-governed TVET positioning in the same country.
• Ahsanullah Polytechnic Institute: Part of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, this polytechnic offers BTEB-affiliated diploma engineering programs similar to MAWTS, including electrical, mechanical, and civil technologies. Competes for the same Bangladesh diploma-track student pool.
• Bangladesh Korea Technical Training Center (BKTTC): Government-run TVET institute jointly supported by Bangladesh and Korea, delivering technical skills and language training for international employment (Korea-focused). Closely mirrors MAWTS's SSW/JFT Japan and international placement model.
• Daffodil Polytechnic Institute: Private polytechnic institute in Bangladesh offering diploma-in-engineering programs across multiple technologies, competing directly with MAWTS for BTEB-affiliated technical students. Provides a comparable product offering to MAWTS's diploma streams.

Broad incumbents

• Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA): Philippines' national TVET authority overseeing technical education and skills certification. Comparable to MAWTS in TVET domain focus but is a much larger government agency setting standards rather than a single operating institute.
• Don Bosco Tech Society (India): A pan-India Catholic-affiliated TVET network with a comparable mission of training underprivileged youth in technical trades. Comparable to MAWTS in mission, faith-based governance, and focus on industry-aligned trades, though larger in geographic scope.

Regional players

• Politeknik Malaysia (Department of Polytechnic Education): Malaysia's national network of polytechnics delivering diploma-level technical education across engineering disciplines. Comparable to MAWTS in product (technical diploma education) but operates in a different country with significantly larger public funding.

Others

• SAARC TVET Network: Regional cooperation network advancing TVET policy and partnerships across South Asia. Comparable to MAWTS as an ecosystem participant in regional TVET development, though operating as a network/coordination body rather than a training provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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