President for university curriculum to conform to changing world

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday asked the university authorities to formulate academic curriculum keeping pace with the changing world.

“Promote job-oriented education in the educational institutions … so that the students can get employment opportunities immediately after attaining their degrees,” the president told the academics who met him at two subsequent ceremonies at Bangabhaban.

Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Vice-Chancellor Prof Soumitra Shekhar Dey and BRAC University Acting VC Prof Dr Syed Mahfuzul Aziz separately paid courtesy call on the president.

“During the meetings, the VCs apprised the President of the overall academic and development activities of their respective universities,” President’s press secretary Md Joynal Abedin told BSS after the meetings.

The president, also the chancellor of the universities, during a meeting with the JKKNIU VC directed the authorities concerned to formulate academic curriculum in the educational institutions coping with the changing modern world.

The head of the state put emphasis on increasing research activities in the universities to ensure quality higher education.