Govt. to enact time-befitting law for private university: Naheed at DIU Foundation Day


Govt. to enact time-befitting law for private university: Naheed at DIU Foundation Day

Education Minister Nurul Islam Naheed today said the government is going to formulate a time-befitting law for private universities to ensure quality education.

The process of a new law for private university is nearing completion and it will be finalized by the Jatiya Sangsad very soon, he told a function on the occasion of 9th Foundation Day of Daffodil International University (DIU) at Kalabagan play ground in the city.

Chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) Prof Nazrul Islam, Vice-Chancellor of DIU Prof Dr Aminul Islam, Adviser of Faculty of Business and Economics Prof M Sahjahan Mina, Dean of Faculty of Humanity and Social Science Prof Sushil Kumar Das, among others, addressed the function with Chairman of Board of Governors of DIU Md Sabur Khan in the chair.

Naheed said the private university law should favour the students and the government is working to formulate the law keeping in mind the objective of building skilled young generation.

Many private universities are not following the existing private university law, Naheed said adding, "We are seriously contemplating bringing all private universities under a disciplined system for better future of our students."

The minister called for ensuring quality of education to improve the lot of the people. The present government is formulating a national education policy for bringing about a Significant change in education sector, he said. He said, "We would not allow any irregularities in education sector. That is why; we are working to build a corruption-free and efficient education administration."

Prof Nazrul said nearly 1,75,000 students are now studying in over 50 private universities in the country. Referring to the Private University Law, he said a private university should have a campus on five acres of land. Most of the private universities could not yet build campuses on five acres of land as envisaged in the law, he added. The government is ready to provide financial support and other assistance to private universities for ensuring quality education in the country provided they ensure independent campuses on five acres of land, Prof Nazrul said.
Source:  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)