Govt urged to turn UGC autonomous

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has urged the government to transform the UGC into a completely independent and autonomous organisation by changing its name following the model of other SAARC countries, reports UNB. The UGC made the recommendations in its annual report recently submitted to President M Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban. The report said it is rational to change the name of the Commission and rename it as "Higher Education Commission' or 'Universities' Commission of Bangladesh' resembling the SAARC countries aiming at transforming the UGC into a completely independent and autonomous body. The report says organogram of the commission should also be restructured along with its manpower to build the UGC as an apex body in expanding and strengthening the higher education in the country. The report says it's essential to bring necessary amendments to the Grants Commission Act (No 10 order of the President in 1973) increasing UGC's power, status and image to turn the commission as an effective and strong organisation.