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Dipu Moni for creating skilled human resources
DHAKA, March 6, 2019 (BSS) – Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni today said
that private universities could play a significant role in developing skilled
human resources to meet the demand in different fields of development.
“Private university Act-2010 has opened a new prospect of higher education
in the country. The universities can meet the demand of manpower for
manufacturing and service sectors through creating skilled human resources,”
she said while speaking as chief guest at the 22nd Convocation of North South
University on its Bashundhara Campus.
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni, who attended as a representative of
President Abdul Hamid also the Chancellor of the university, presided over
the ceremony and conferred degrees on 3,487 graduates. The minister also
handed over gold medals to 11 meritorious students for their outstanding
academic results.
She hoped that the private universities would run their academic programmes
in line with the private university Act 2010. Besides, selection of subjects,
preparation of academic activities and teaching policy should be improved and
made time-befitting, she added.
The University Act 2010 has been enacted aimed at ensuring quality of
higher education, she said, adding, private univeristy authorities need to
improve academic curriculum gradually and select subjects, prepare academic
activites and teaching policy.
Private universities should give priority to quality services instead of
business, the minister said, adding that private universities would have to
run their universities aimed at creating skilled human resource.
She said North South University (NSU), is one of the largest universities
in private sector and around 20,000 students have graduated from this
university. “Many of them have been working with efficiency and good
reputation in respective fields,” she added.
“I hope that North South University will be able to uphold the desired
standard in higher education and focus more on research sector, as currently
around 25,000 students are taking higher education here,” Dipu Moni said.
Nobel Laureate Sir Richard John Roberts was present as the Convocation
speaker.
Among others, Chairman of Board of Trustees MA Hashem, Vice Chancellor of
NSU Professor Atiqul Islam and Dr Rita R Hallwell spoke on the occasion.
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