RU CORRESPONDENT
In a landmark moment for the Rajshahi University (RU), the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) on Thursday conferred its first-ever Dean's Award, recognising outstanding achievements in academic, research, and publication.
The ceremony was held at the university's Senate Building at 11:00 am. A total of 13 recipients - including 10 students from 10 departments and three teachers in separate categories - were honoured under four categories: Best Researcher, Best Article, Best Book, and Best Student.
The recognition aims to celebrate excellence in scholarly publications and research among teachers, alongside outstanding academic results of students in the 2023 BSS (Honours) examinations.
Professor Dr Md Arman Hossain of the Department of Information Science and Library Management received the award for Best Article. Professor Dr Md Awal Hossain Molla was honoured in the Best Book category, while Professor Dr Pranab Kumar Panday of the Department of Public Administration received the Best Researcher award.
Under the Best Student category, one student with the highest CGPA from each of the faculty's 10 departments was selected. The awardees are: Nafisa Yasmin (Economics), Barsha Rani Mondol (Political Science), Sanzida Farzana (Sociology), Rifah Rafia Bari (Mass Communication and Journalism), Razia Sultana Parul (Information Science and Library Management), Mumtaz Farzana Tithi (Public Administration), Jannatul Mawa Shin (Anthropology), Trisha Das (Folklore and Social Development Studies), Antara (Social Work), and Ashraful Khan Faisal (International Relations).
RU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Md Faridul Islam, who attended the programme as the chief guest, said the awardees now carry a greater responsibility to apply their knowledge for the benefit of society.
Presiding over the programme, RU Pro-VC and FSS Acting Dean Professor Dr Md Farid Uddin Khan congratulated the recipients, and said merit is built on dedication and effort. He also expressed hope that the Dean's Award would continue as a regular tradition in the coming years.
Special guests included RU Pro-VC (Administration) Professor Dr Moha Main Uddin, and former VC of Islamic University Professor Dr Md Rafiqul Islam. Chairpersons of different departments, faculty members, and nearly 300 students were present at the ceremony.
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