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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the public universities to raise their funds through the alumni associations for their development and welfare activities.
"Raise your (universities) own fund through the alumni associations for the development and welfare work of the universities. Every university has an alumni association and through this, they can create their funds for the development of universities and the implementation of projects for the welfare of students,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina made this call while the members of the Standing Committee of Bangladesh University Parishad (Bangladesh University Council) comprising vice-chancellors of various public universities, called on her at her official residence Ganabhaban, reports BSS and UNB.
After the meeting, Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary KM Sakhawat Moon briefed the reporters.
Laying importance on maintaining good relationships between teachers and students, she said, apart from the studies, every student has to be groomed as a time-befitting person for the development of the country.
“Students of Bangladesh are very talented, if they are given a little chance, they can bring a higher degree from abroad after completing their university studies,” she said.
The Premier said the university has to develop each student as a golden boy and girl to fulfil the dream of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
She said that university students should be involved in sports, cultural activities and creative activities in addition to studies so that they stay away from terrorism and militancy.
For this purpose, Hasina urged them to take the initiative to start the inter-university sports competition again.
She recalled that once upon a time there was rampant use of weapons in university shootings, but after Awami League came to power, there is no clanking of weapons and terrorism and militancy in the country have been suppressed with a firm hand.
Pointing out that the government has given importance to the development of the skills of the youth, she said that steps have been taken to ensure that the youth can become entrepreneurs and provide jobs to others instead of chasing jobs after studying.
She said that whenever the Awami League comes to power, the rate and quality of education increase in the country.
The head of the government mentioned that her government has given importance to the development of education, research, production and excellence as well as skill development.
Sheikh Hasina said that the government has developed Digital Bangladesh under the guidance of her information and communication technology advisor Sajib Wazed Joy.
She expressed her determination to build a developed, prosperous and smart Bangladesh in 2041 by maintaining this continuity of development.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
