M M Jasim :
The government plans setting up of two more public universities for expansion of higher education in the country, Education Ministry officials said.
The two universities are Lakshmipur University of Science and Technology and Aviation University. The first one will be set up in Lakshmipur, while the location of other university is yet to be decided by the ministry.
The Aviation University will be a specialised one, according to the University Grants Commission (UGC).
The UGC officials said many students now study aviation related subjects at different universities. Degrees on aviation have high demand at home and abroad, so the government has taken the decision to set up the university to build skilled manpower who can lead the country’s aviation sector.
The ministry on April 17 and April 22 asked the UGC to prepare two draft laws and submit those as early as possible.
Following the direction of the ministry the UGC formed a six-member committee headed by its Member Dr Shahnaj Ali. The UGC is working on drafting two laws for the public universities. The UGC will send the draft laws to the ministry in a month.
The ministry will submit those to the Cabinet meeting for approval. After getting nod from the Cabinet the draft laws will be sent to the Law Ministry and finally a bill will be placed to the Parliament for enacting the laws.
On completion of the entire process of making laws, the ministry will decide on the location of Aviation University.
However, the ministry hinted that the Aviation University would be set up on the outskirts of the capital city Dhaka.
Abu Hasan Chowdhury, Additional Secretary (Secondary and Higher Education Division) of the Education Ministry, said the government has a plan to set up at least a public university in each district.
With the approval of two public universities in January this year, the number of public universities now rises to 40. The names of the universities that got the government’s nod on January 30 are Bangamata Fazilatunnesa Mujib Science and Technology University in Jamalpur and Sheikh Hasina University in Netrakona.
The government plans setting up of two more public universities for expansion of higher education in the country, Education Ministry officials said.
The two universities are Lakshmipur University of Science and Technology and Aviation University. The first one will be set up in Lakshmipur, while the location of other university is yet to be decided by the ministry.
The Aviation University will be a specialised one, according to the University Grants Commission (UGC).
The UGC officials said many students now study aviation related subjects at different universities. Degrees on aviation have high demand at home and abroad, so the government has taken the decision to set up the university to build skilled manpower who can lead the country’s aviation sector.
The ministry on April 17 and April 22 asked the UGC to prepare two draft laws and submit those as early as possible.
Following the direction of the ministry the UGC formed a six-member committee headed by its Member Dr Shahnaj Ali. The UGC is working on drafting two laws for the public universities. The UGC will send the draft laws to the ministry in a month.
The ministry will submit those to the Cabinet meeting for approval. After getting nod from the Cabinet the draft laws will be sent to the Law Ministry and finally a bill will be placed to the Parliament for enacting the laws.
On completion of the entire process of making laws, the ministry will decide on the location of Aviation University.
However, the ministry hinted that the Aviation University would be set up on the outskirts of the capital city Dhaka.
Abu Hasan Chowdhury, Additional Secretary (Secondary and Higher Education Division) of the Education Ministry, said the government has a plan to set up at least a public university in each district.
With the approval of two public universities in January this year, the number of public universities now rises to 40. The names of the universities that got the government’s nod on January 30 are Bangamata Fazilatunnesa Mujib Science and Technology University in Jamalpur and Sheikh Hasina University in Netrakona.
