Hamid for higher edn that meets global job market demand

President Abdul Hamid underlined Monday the importance of chalking out educational programmes by the country's universities in line with the global job market, reports UNB.

"Educational programmes need to be worked out in line with the international labour market. In the present age, demand-based and job-oriented education is badly needed," the president said while addressing the 48th convocation of Dhaka University, the country's highest seat of learning.

A total of 8312 students, including 4015 male and 4297 female, received their graduation certificates at the convocation, held at the main university playground.

Thirty-eight researchers were conferred upon PhD degrees, while 25 M Phil and 34 MD-MS degrees at the function. Besides, a total of 33 students received gold medals for their outstanding results.

Prof Rolf-Dieter Heur, director general of European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), delivered the convocation speech. The noted scientist was also conferred upon the Doctor of Science degree at the convocation.

The president said the importance of making one competitive at this age of globalisation is increasing day by day. "We have to groom up our students with profession-oriented conventional and non-conventional education to face the competitive world in all branches of knowledge and science."

President Hamid, also the Chancellor of the university, said, "The nation expects much from Dhaka University. All concerned, including the teachers, students and guardians, have to come forward to fulfil the expectation of the nation."

He went on saying, "Student organisations also need to come forward to ensure a congenial academic atmosphere apart from pursuing positive student politics upholding the spirit of the Liberation War."

He said education must combine pleasure, joy and affection for people, and humanity, culture, tradition, and knowledge. "And technology-based techniques must be infused in education."

DU Vice-chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique, pro-VC (Education) Prof Nasreen Ahmed, among others, spoke at the convocation.