PM resents admission trade
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her anger over the 'admission trade' in different educational institutions.
The prime minister gave vent to her anger when the standing committee members of the Association of Universities of Bangladesh called on her at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) yesterday, said the Prime Minister's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad.
Association of Universities of Bangladesh is a body consisting of all the vice-chancellors of the country's 31 public universities.
Talking about the much-publicised allegations of the admission trade in colleges and universities, whereby students are admitted in exchange for money rather than on the basis of merit, the PM said she too has heard that a section of teachers are involved in such illegal activity.
“Nothing can be shameful more than this,” Hasina commented.
Hasina recalled the days of her student life when she was also involved in student politics, saying that Chhatra League leaders and activists at that time had to remain busy helping admission seekers in filling up their admission forms and completing other academic formalities.
“We could not imagine admission trade or things like that during our times,” she said.
Hasina urged the vice-chancellors and all other concerned to ensure a congenial atmosphere of study at all universities across the country.
“We do not want to see any unexpected situation prevailing at the universities,” she said.
Adviser to the Prime Minister for Education Affairs Dr Alauddin Ahmed, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) VC Prof Dr Pran Gopal Dutta, Open University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr RIM. Aminur Rashid, National University VC Dr Kazi Shahidullah, Prime Minister's Principal Secretary MA Karim, and Prime Minister's Office Secretary Mollah Waheeduzzaman were present.
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