News Desk :
University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh signed Annual Performance Agreement (APA) with public universities of the country for fiscal year 2020-2021 under the Performance Management Framework Policy of the government. The agreement signing ceremony for the current year and evaluation meeting of APA for 2019-2020 fiscal year was held on Sunday at UGC auditorium.
Annual Performance Agreement between UGC and 15 public universities was held today in the first phase in limited extent in compliance with health guidelines due to covid -19. The remainging 31 public unviersities are expected to sign agreement with UGC on 14-15 September 2020. APA has been introduced to enhance transparency and accountability in government activities, ensure proper utilization of resources and improve institutional capacity.
With Dr. Ferdous Zaman, Secretary (Additional Charge), UGC in the chair, Professor Dr. Kazi Shahidullah, Chairman, UGC participated in the agreement signing ceremony as the Chief Guest. UGC Members- Professor Dr. Dil Afroza Begum, Professor Dr. Md. Sazzad Hossain, Professor Dr. Muhammed Alamgir, Professor Dr. Biswajit Chanda and Professor Dr. Md. Abu Taher spoke on the occasion as Special Guests. Secretary (Additional Charge) of the Commission and registrars of the concerned universities signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations at UGC.
Addressing the programme in virtual platform Professor Dr. Kazi Shahidullah said University Grants Commission of Bangladesh has been working to ensure overall progress of higher education, ensure transparency, accountability and encourage outcome-based activities. As part of it, UGC has been signing APA with public universities of the country.
UGC Chairman, in his speech, observed that registrars play their vital roles in university administration. Several public universities are working with acting registrars. The vice-chancellors of the universities should appoint permanent registrar quickly, as the registrars cooperate the vice-chancellors to run universities in accordance with existing rules and regulations. A lot of things of a university depend on a skilled and hardworking registrar. He, to this end, called for capacity building of the registrar.
Professor Shahidullah further said there is a lack of discipline in public universities at present. Maintaining institutional rules and proper implementation of existing regulations are highly needed to take the university forward. The activities of a registrar, in this regard, are to place accurate information to the vice-chancellor.
Registrars, focal points of APA from 15 public universities and high officials from UGC, among others, were present on the occasion. It may be mentioned here that every year, UGC has been signing annual performance agreement with public universities from 2016-17 fiscal year.
