Vice-Chancellor of National University (NU), Professor Dr ASM Amanullah, has emphasised that education disconnected from the demands of the job market holds little value.
He said, "Education that fails to enable students to meet the needs of the current job market has no mooring. It must focus on strengthening industry-academia linkage."
He made these remarks while addressing the certificate awarding ceremony of the Teachers' Training Programme – 2026, held on Sunday at Dr Malika College in the capital.
Expressing disappointment, the NU Vice-Chancellor stated, "It is upsetting that even after 52 years of independence, there has been no significant improvement in the standard of education in Bangladesh."
He informed the audience that NU has taken initiatives to revise its curriculum and syllabi by signing several Memoranda of Understanding. (MoUs) with a2i, the National Skills Development Authority (NSDA), UNICEF, and a number of universities and educational institutions at home and abroad.
"To ensure quality education, steps are being taken to strictly monitor the affiliated colleges, some of which had turned into centres of corruption and irregularities in the past," he added.
Md Mozibor Rahman, Secretary (Routine Duties), Ministry of Education, attended the programme as chief guest and lauded the recent measures taken by the NU authorities to improve academic standards.
Nurul Kabir, Editor of New Age, was present as guest of honour. In his remarks, he underscored the importance of political goodwill in ensuring the development of the country's education sector.
Among others, Professor Dr Muhammad Ali of the Institute of Education and Research, University of Dhaka, was also present at the event.
