Universities to be set up in major dists
PM asks authorities to ensure cent percent admission facilities for every SSC and HSC passed student
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the administrative building of National Academy for Educational Management (Naem) at Dhanmondi in the city yesterday. Photo: PID
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the authorities concerned to ensure cent percent admission facilities for every SSC and HSC passed students into colleges and universities. She gave the directives at an inaugural function of the 1st senior staff course and unveiling plaque of administrative building of National Academy for Educational Management (Naem) at its auditorium. “Every year, we are to hear students are facing problems to get admitted into colleges and universities. It can not continue further,” she said. The prime minister declared that the government will establish universities in every major district to provide adequate facility of higher education to the eligible students. She said that the government has already planned to set up universities in Rangamati, Rangpur and Barisal adding that more schools will be set up in the city. Drawing attention to Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid who was sitting on the podium, the prime minister said adequate admission facilities must be in place so every student who passed the SSC and HSC examinations get their seats in colleges and universities. Hasina also asked the education ministry and the departments concerned to ensure discipline in every aspect of the education sector. “No indiscipline in the education sector would be tolerated,” she said. The prime minister was highly critical of 'admission trade' in colleges, teachers' coaching business as well as their indifference to attend classes in public universities. Hasina said the human values have gone down so badly that students often are not given pass marks if they do not go for coaching to some teachers. She said some teachers of public universities prefer to take classes in private universities and do consultancy for various institutions. “Money is necessary. But, earning extra money by ignoring one's duties and responsibilities can not be accepted,” the Prime Minister said. About admission trade in various colleges, Hasina said when she was involved in student politics; it was beyond imagination that student leaders could earn illegal money from admission trade. “I was also elected VP of student union of a college. We never ever thought of such shameful act to make money through admission trade,” she said. “It is more shameful that even some teachers reportedly get involved in admission trade,” Hasina deplored. The prime minister suggested the parents and teachers to be more patient and sensible about teaching of their children and students. “Competition among students has shifted to parents, even to teachers. It is very unfortunate,” she said. “If a school student talks with his fellows about model or price of a car, is there anything left to see the society destroyed?” the prime minister questioned. She said the existing textbook curriculum need to be freshly revised to insert more chapters on the country's history and culture. Hasina also stressed the need for modernising the Madrash education to make its students capable to cope with science and technology-based modern world. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, Education Secretary Syed Ataur Rahman and Naem DG Shamsur Rahman also addressed the function.
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