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President tells East West University convocation

25 April 2010, 18:00 PM

METROPOLITAN

Unb, Dhaka

President Zillur Rahman gives away a gold medal to a successful graduate at the 9th convocation of East West University at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city yesterday.Photo: PID

President Zillur Rahman yesterday emphasised initiatives to create new job opportunities for the young generation with a view to flourishing their talents, thoughts and creativity. “Graduates should be built up in such a way that they can take their position both in national and international arena showing their own talents,” he said while presiding over the 9th convocation of East West University at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid spoke on the occasion as the special guest while Professor (emeritus) Dr AF Serajul Islam Chowdhury of Dhaka University was the Convocation Speaker. Addressing the function, the president hoped that the country's universities would continue their highest efforts to provide pragmatic, standard and quality education for the greater interest of the nation. Mentioning that a huge number of students come out every year acquiring degrees from government and private universities, Zillur said although the graduates are not deficient in terms of talent and qualification, many of them remain unemployed as the job market is not expanding in the same proportion. A total of 956 students have been conferred with degrees at the convocation while six students were awarded the gold medals by the chancellor for their outstanding results. Vice Chancellor of East West University Prof Dr Mohammad Sharif delivered the welcome address while former education minister Dr Osman Farook, former army chief Moeen U Ahmed and UGC Chairman Prof Nazrul Islam attended the convocation.