Public varsities asked to ensure safe educational atmosphere
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
President M Zillur Rahman Tuesday asked the Vice Chancellors of public universities to take immediate and appropriate measures against the immoral deeds of teachers to ensure safe and high-status educational atmosphere at the respective campuses, reports UNB.
"Nowadays, the question is raised about the moral standard of a few university teachers. Reports of their moral degradation are found in newspapers, which is very disgraceful and unfortunate for the nation," he said.
The President voiced his concern when a delegation of Association of Universities of Bangladesh (AUB) led by its President Prof Dr Pran Gopal Dutta called on him at Bangabhaban.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, Chairman of University Grants Commission Prof Nazrul Islam and Vice Chancellors of all public universities were present during the meeting.
Addressing the delegation, President Zillur Rahman also asked the Vice chancellors to tackle the student unrests with tolerance and prudence, as attempts are being made to destabilise the educational atmosphere at the universities.
"Recently, we noticed that different student organisations were trying to create unstable atmosphere at the universities. Such activities are not desirable for the greater interest of the nation and country," he said.
The President said that steps should be taken to fill up all vacancies to smoothly run the academic activities.
He urged the VCs to take stern action against the teachers who went abroad for higher studies or researches with scholarships but are staying there even after their duration has expired.
"If necessary, steps must be taken for alternative recruitments against such posts," he said.
He emphasised on increasing the co-education activities and also encouraging the students to take part in co-education at the universities with a view to raising the social and moral values among the students.
"The regular inter-hall, inter-department and inter-university competitions among the universities can play a special role in this regard," he said.
"I think the completion of academic session in fixed time is very important for creating stable and peaceful atmosphere at the universities," he said.
The education minister said that the government had taken proper measures to ensure modern and international standard higher education in the country.
"Nowadays, the question is raised about the moral standard of a few university teachers. Reports of their moral degradation are found in newspapers, which is very disgraceful and unfortunate for the nation," he said.
The President voiced his concern when a delegation of Association of Universities of Bangladesh (AUB) led by its President Prof Dr Pran Gopal Dutta called on him at Bangabhaban.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, Chairman of University Grants Commission Prof Nazrul Islam and Vice Chancellors of all public universities were present during the meeting.
Addressing the delegation, President Zillur Rahman also asked the Vice chancellors to tackle the student unrests with tolerance and prudence, as attempts are being made to destabilise the educational atmosphere at the universities.
"Recently, we noticed that different student organisations were trying to create unstable atmosphere at the universities. Such activities are not desirable for the greater interest of the nation and country," he said.
The President said that steps should be taken to fill up all vacancies to smoothly run the academic activities.
He urged the VCs to take stern action against the teachers who went abroad for higher studies or researches with scholarships but are staying there even after their duration has expired.
"If necessary, steps must be taken for alternative recruitments against such posts," he said.
He emphasised on increasing the co-education activities and also encouraging the students to take part in co-education at the universities with a view to raising the social and moral values among the students.
"The regular inter-hall, inter-department and inter-university competitions among the universities can play a special role in this regard," he said.
"I think the completion of academic session in fixed time is very important for creating stable and peaceful atmosphere at the universities," he said.
The education minister said that the government had taken proper measures to ensure modern and international standard higher education in the country.