Ban on sycophantic student politics to ensure quality edn emphasised
DU Correspondent | Friday, 1 August 2008
Speakers at a seminar Thursday laid emphasis on a ban of sycophantic student politics to ensure congenial atmosphere of education on the campus.
They said student politics should be there and that must aim at the welfare of the students.
The speakers made the observations while addressing the seminar on the 'role of student community in national development'. It was organised by Dhaka University Journalists' Association (DUJA) at the university's senate building.
The seminar was held in two sessions. DU Vice-Chancellor SMA Faiz inaugurated the first session of the seminar while Pro-VC AFM Yusuf Haider opened the second session.
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Chairman Muzaffar Ahmed, DU Alumni Association (DUAA) President and former Adviser Syed Manzur Elahi, former DU VC Moniruzzaman Miah, Mahabub Ullah, Kazi M Zaker Hossain and DU Arts Faculty Dean Sadrul Amin, among others, spoke at the seminar.
Bangla Department Chairman of DU Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq presented the keynote paper at the first session while Shamim Reza at the second session. DUJA President Mahabubur Rahaman presided over the function.
Criticising the flattering student politics, Prof Muzaffar Ahmed said students should be aware of politics as the country will not get efficient leadership if students remain devoid of political spirit.
He said the media has to play a pioneering role in spreading basic knowledge among students. He laid emphasis on introduction of a unified education system as division in education system divides the nation.
Prof Moniruzzaman Miah said the developed countries have thrown the challenge of globalisation to us and it is the students who have to address the challenges with their knowledge and education.
He said two issues are involved in good governance -- one is democracy and another is excellence in education. Students who will grow up through this system will not involve themselves in corruption, he added.
Former Adviser Syed Manzur Elahi said Students have to think of their education first and then politics," he said adding that the education system should be reformed.
Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque said in his keynote paper that students` union should be opened in all public-private universities and colleges to help students develop their personalities and social qualities.
But students should not be allowed to do politics as front organisations of the political parties.
They said student politics should be there and that must aim at the welfare of the students.
The speakers made the observations while addressing the seminar on the 'role of student community in national development'. It was organised by Dhaka University Journalists' Association (DUJA) at the university's senate building.
The seminar was held in two sessions. DU Vice-Chancellor SMA Faiz inaugurated the first session of the seminar while Pro-VC AFM Yusuf Haider opened the second session.
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Chairman Muzaffar Ahmed, DU Alumni Association (DUAA) President and former Adviser Syed Manzur Elahi, former DU VC Moniruzzaman Miah, Mahabub Ullah, Kazi M Zaker Hossain and DU Arts Faculty Dean Sadrul Amin, among others, spoke at the seminar.
Bangla Department Chairman of DU Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq presented the keynote paper at the first session while Shamim Reza at the second session. DUJA President Mahabubur Rahaman presided over the function.
Criticising the flattering student politics, Prof Muzaffar Ahmed said students should be aware of politics as the country will not get efficient leadership if students remain devoid of political spirit.
He said the media has to play a pioneering role in spreading basic knowledge among students. He laid emphasis on introduction of a unified education system as division in education system divides the nation.
Prof Moniruzzaman Miah said the developed countries have thrown the challenge of globalisation to us and it is the students who have to address the challenges with their knowledge and education.
He said two issues are involved in good governance -- one is democracy and another is excellence in education. Students who will grow up through this system will not involve themselves in corruption, he added.
Former Adviser Syed Manzur Elahi said Students have to think of their education first and then politics," he said adding that the education system should be reformed.
Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque said in his keynote paper that students` union should be opened in all public-private universities and colleges to help students develop their personalities and social qualities.
But students should not be allowed to do politics as front organisations of the political parties.