Shahidullah to steer UGC for another term

Prof Dr Kazi Shahidullah joined the University Grants Commission as its chairman for the second term on Sunday.

UGC members, secretaries and heads of departments of the commission were present on the occasion.

The Education Ministry on Thursday issued a circular re-appointing Kazi Shahidullah as UGC chairman for the next four years. He assumed responsibility as the 13th chairman of UGC on May 26, 2019, in the first term.

Prof Shahidullah said he had taken several steps to improve the quality of education and research in the country’s universities during the last four years as chairman, which are in various stages of implementation.

He said he will take necessary measures to ensure a quality education and research environment and accelerate the ongoing development of financial and administrative management in the universities following a zero-tolerance policy against corruption.