Pvt varsities urged to reduce tuition fees
Sunday, 10 January 2010
President Zillur Rahman Saturday urged the country's private universities to reduce their tuition fees alongside creating more opportunities of higher education for the students of middle-class families, reports UNB.
"Offer more scholarships to the poor but brilliant students," he said while addressing the 13th convocation of North South University (NSU) at its Bashundhara campus in the city.
The President said that universities had responsibilities to serve the interest of the country's common people. "Keep in mind that education shouldn't be only based on curricula and certificates, and universities should not be merely profit-making organisations."
President Zillur asked the university authorities to properly discharge their responsibilities in this regard. "Universities should provide clear knowledge to their students about the country's history, tradition, civilisation, culture and lifestyle of the masses.
Zillur Rahman also said that the students should know the history of all important movements of the people of the country and contribute towards welfare of the common people imbued with patriotism.
"Offer more scholarships to the poor but brilliant students," he said while addressing the 13th convocation of North South University (NSU) at its Bashundhara campus in the city.
The President said that universities had responsibilities to serve the interest of the country's common people. "Keep in mind that education shouldn't be only based on curricula and certificates, and universities should not be merely profit-making organisations."
President Zillur asked the university authorities to properly discharge their responsibilities in this regard. "Universities should provide clear knowledge to their students about the country's history, tradition, civilisation, culture and lifestyle of the masses.
Zillur Rahman also said that the students should know the history of all important movements of the people of the country and contribute towards welfare of the common people imbued with patriotism.