Update curriculums to create industry-academy link

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Wednesday said the universities will have to update their curriculums to establish a connection between industry and academia to create skilled human resources.

There is also the need for a system that will address the career-based demands of students and their future employers so that students can receive the necessary training to find a job after graduating, she said.

The education minister made remarks while addressing the third convocation of Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology (ADUST) at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka.

She said the government is updating the curriculums from pre-primary to higher secondary levels to make education experience-based, practical and enjoyable.

“I hope all public and private universities will ensure transparency and accountability complying with the laws and the financial rules and regulations,” she added.

Dipu Moni also said that all universities in the country will have the necessary laboratories and libraries. “The universities should collaborate more with local and foreign universities in the field of research.”

Professor SS Mantha, the former president of India’s National Board of Accreditation and former chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education, was the convocation speaker.

Bangladesh Accreditation Council Chairman Professor Mesbahuddin Ahmed and University Grants Commission Member Professor Biswajit Chanda, ADUST Vice-Chancellor Professor Md Zahangir Alam and Board of Trustees Chairman Md Liakat Ali Sikdar also addressed the event, among others.