The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

President Prof. Dr Iajuddin Ahmed on Sunday underlined the need for huge capable and efficient human resources to explore all avenues of possibilities as Bangladesh has immense potentials.

"We must have to build a knowledge-based society who would make our country prosperous with their knowledge and wisdom," he said this while addressing the 12th convocation ceremony of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center here.

Adviser for Education Hossain Zillur Rahman, IUB Vice Chancellor Prof. Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury, Chairman of Trustees of Education, Science, Technology and Cultural Development Trust (ESTCDT) Towhid Samad and graduating student Obaid Khan spoke on the occasion.

Prof. Charles L Choguill presented the convocation speech.

The president, who is also the chancellor of the universities, said with the emergence of global tougher competitiveness, the verb "Survival of the fittest" appears to us with the magnitude of great importance to be more competent.

In an era of globalization, on the capable and fittest candidates would be able to meet the demand of the time by applying their knowledge and wisdom, he observed saying the importance of quality education is the essence of the time.

The president called upon concerned to ventilate and expand job markets in order to provide the new graduates so that the nation could be more benefited by using their talents and potentials.

Referring to the introduction of private universities in the country, Prof. Iajuddin Ahmed said now a good number of students have been passing out from these universities every year.

" We are keenly observing that the imparting of education being provided by the many private universities could not reach up to the desired level," the chancellor opined.Therefore, he said, time has come to evaluate the standard of education, which is imparted, by the universities particularly private universities.

Congratulating the new graduates, the president said, "you must live up to the expectations of the nation and must strive to improve yourself at every stage of your life."

He called upon all concerned to provide congenial atmosphere of education including efficient teaching staff, state-of- the- art curricula, sufficient library facilities and extra-curriculum activities.

In order to ensure quality education, the president urged all to uphold the sanctity of the educational institution keeping national interest above everything.

Referring to the huge fees at the private universities, Prof.Iajuddin Ahmed said many students of low-income group could not afford expenses of higher education.

He urged the concerned authorities to provide more opportunities for the meritorious but poor students in order to build a happy and prosperous Bangladesh.

Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman said a remarkable change of attitude towards education have come in Bangladesh in the recent years and private-public education is longer a debate here now.

He also put emphasis on acquiring professional excellence and said the private universities like IUB could play an important role in this regard.

While giving advises to the graduating students, the convocation speaker Prof. Charls L. Choguill said, "base your work on solid foundation and don't rush into things without adequate knowledge."

Prof. Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury said they started out of the academic journey of IUB with three academic disciplines and now they offer 29 different disciplines.