PM opens national workshop on higher education at DU
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today opened a daylong national workshop on higher education at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban in Dhaka University (DU) here. The premier inaugurated the workshop titled “Transforming Higher Education in Bangladesh: Roadmap to Sustainable Excellence” at 11:00 am. The University Grants Commission (UGC) organised the workshop with the aim of making the country’s higher education system more modern, inclusive and sustainable.
Earlier, the Prime Minister arrived at the venue at 9:55 am while the programme began with the recitation from the religious scripts. On the occasion, UGC Chairman Professor Dr Mamun Ahmed presented a crest to the Prime Minister. Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon and Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education Dr Mahdi Amin spoke at the inaugural session as special guests with UGC Chairman Professor Dr Mamun Ahmed in the chair.
Government policymakers, UGC members, vice-chancellors of public and private universities, teachers, researchers, diplomats, representatives from industrial sectors, and development stakeholders participated in the event. Following the inaugural session, five technical sessions will be held during the workshop. These sessions will focus on graduate employability, soft skills development and demand-based education, industry-academia collaboration and global competitiveness, digital transformation, digital literacy and integration of artificial intelligence, skill development of teachers, research excellence and internationalization, governance and quality assurance and institutional reform.
Based on the opinions and recommendations of participants, initiatives will be taken to formulate an actionable policy roadmap for the development of higher education, according to the UGC. The commission also said this workshop is expected to play an important role in improving the quality of higher education and developing internationally competitive skilled human resources. It will also support the government’s future planning and policy direction regarding higher education.
