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Ensure good governence at universities: UGC Chairman
DHAKA, Sep 14, 2020 (BSS) – Charimen of University Grants Commission (UGC) Professor Dr. Kazi Shahidullah today said good governence must be established at the universities to take the higher education forward as discipline and quality administration play important role in higher education.
“Proper utilization of resources has to be ensured. People’s hard-earned money can never be wasted. Successful implementation of Annual Performance Agreement has to be ensured”, he told this while addressing the agreement signing ceremony between UGC and univeristies for the current year and evaluation meeting of APA for 2019-2020 fiscal year today at UGC auditorium.
UGC today signed Annual Performance Agreement (APA) with 14 public universities of the country in the second phase for fiscal year 2020-2021 under the Performance Management Framework Policy of the government, said a press release.
Earlier, in the first phase on September 13, Annual Performance Agreement was signed between UGC and 14 public universities for 2020-2021 fiscal year while the remainging 18 public unviersities are expected to sign agreement between 14-15 September 2020.
UGC Chairman Professor Dr. Kazi Shahidullah participated in the agreement signing ceremony as the Chief Guest with UGC Secretary (Additional Charge) Dr. Ferdous Zaman in the chair.
Secretary (Additional Charge) of the Commission and registrars of the concerned universities signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations at UGC.
Registrars, focal points of APA from 14 public universities and high officials from UGC, among others, were present on the occasion.
UGC has been signing APA, introduced to enhance transparency and accountability in government activities, ensure proper utilization of resources and improve institutional capacity, with public universities from 2016-17 fiscal year.
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