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Staff Reporter

President Prof Dr Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday called upon the graduates and scholars to uphold a positive image of the country in international arena by entering into different fields of work and making greater contribution to uplift our social and economic condition.

He also called for ensuring the quality education in higher educational institution in the country.

"We need more educated and skilled persons to enrich human resources and to cope with the developing world. We cannot compete with the world outside unless we have enough educated and skilled manpower" he added.

He made the speech yesterday at the 1st convocation of Atish Dipanker University of Science and Technology (ADUST) at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the city to hand over certificates ceremonially to the out-going graduates.

Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Prof Dr SMA Faiz attended the programme as Convocation Speaker.

Vice-Chancellor of ADUST Prof Dr Anwara Begum delivered the welcome speech. Among others, Chairman of University Grants Commission Prof Nazrul Islam, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of ADUST Prof Dr M Abul Hossaain Sikder, Registrar Prof Dr Kabir Hossain Talukder and Treasurer Md Mobarak Hossain attended in the programme.

Dr Iajuddin, also Chancellor of the university, said the quality education is essential in the present world to face the growing challenges of globilasation.

Laying emphasis on collective efforts in expansion of high education in the country he said the quality education has to be expanded by the participation of all.

In the programme he distributed gold medals to some selected graduates for their outstanding performance.

SMA Faiz in his convocation speech said that the universities are charged with preserving the knowledge of the past and transmitting it to the next generation. Suggesting the students he said that the finest teaching, the biggest libraries and most modern laboratory facilities will not enhance one's intellectual capacities unless one is prepared and willing to utilize the available opportunities.

Prof Nazrul said the all private universities have to be committed to ensure the quality education and emphasised on the education of science and technology to face the modern challenge and develop the country.

It may be mentioned there are seven hundred students from different faculties of the university were honored for completing graduates.

A cultural programme marked the end of the programme.