Chairman of UGC Prof Abdul Mannan said the country has witnessed expansion of higher education as significant number of students is now studying at both public and private universities.
“It is a good sign that number of student at tertiary education has increased in the country…. Now we have to focus on quality education,” he said this on Sunday while speaking at a workshop in the auditorium of UGC in the city.
A report on the 20 years strategic plan for tertiary education and research in universities by the six expert committees was presented at the workshop, a UGC release said.
The six committees were earlier formed by the Education Ministry to review and update 20 years strategic plan for Bangladesh. Strategic Policy Unit (SPU) of Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project organized the workshop.
Convenors of the six committees- Dr. Mohammad Farashuddin, former Governor, Bangladesh Bank, Professor Dr. Dil Aforza Begum, Member, UGC , Professor Nazrul Islam, former Chairman, UGC, Professor Dr. M. Shah Nowaz Ali, Member, UGC , Professor Dr. Syed Saad Andaleeb, Vice-Chancellor, BRAC University and Professor Dr. Md. Akhtar Hossain, Member, UGC presented their reports at the workshop.
UGC Member Professor Dr. Mohammad Yousuf Ali Mollah moderated the workshop.
Professor Mannan said the report on the updated 20 years strategic plan for public and private universities by the six expert committees will play an important role in expansion of higher education and research in Bangladesh.
