'Poor edn in some private varsities more dangerous than anthrax'
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
The poor quality higher education in some private universities of Bangladesh is much more dangerous than the lethal Anthrax, said Professor Nazrul Islam, chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC), reports BSS.
"Anthrax can cause harm to some animals and human beings, but poor education in higher studies can kill the prospects of the entire nation," the UGC chairman said as the chief guest at a seminar in the city Tuesday.
Bangladesh University organised the seminar on "Outbreak of Anthrax in Bangladesh: Prevention and Cure" at its Iqbal Road campus in city's Mohammadpur Area.
Prof Islam said, the concept of private university was initiated in the early nineties in order to accommodate more students in higher education and check big flow of local students going abroad for expensive education.
"The dream has yielded both positive and negative results," he said, adding that pressure on public universities has eased, but the quality of higher education has been compromised due to weak education from many private universities.
He said, the quality of education must be enhanced in public universities as well. Otherwise, he added, the future generations would not be able to cope with the tremendous pressure in the competitive world, especially in the field of well-paid jobs.
Nazrul Islam, however, said the country still requires more universities in public and private sectors so that the growing number of students could pursue higher education at minimum cost locally. The number of universities in the United States is over 5,000 as against only 85 in Bangladesh, he said.
"Anthrax can cause harm to some animals and human beings, but poor education in higher studies can kill the prospects of the entire nation," the UGC chairman said as the chief guest at a seminar in the city Tuesday.
Bangladesh University organised the seminar on "Outbreak of Anthrax in Bangladesh: Prevention and Cure" at its Iqbal Road campus in city's Mohammadpur Area.
Prof Islam said, the concept of private university was initiated in the early nineties in order to accommodate more students in higher education and check big flow of local students going abroad for expensive education.
"The dream has yielded both positive and negative results," he said, adding that pressure on public universities has eased, but the quality of higher education has been compromised due to weak education from many private universities.
He said, the quality of education must be enhanced in public universities as well. Otherwise, he added, the future generations would not be able to cope with the tremendous pressure in the competitive world, especially in the field of well-paid jobs.
Nazrul Islam, however, said the country still requires more universities in public and private sectors so that the growing number of students could pursue higher education at minimum cost locally. The number of universities in the United States is over 5,000 as against only 85 in Bangladesh, he said.