Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said one of the main reasons the University of Dhaka lags behind in international rankings is politically biased teacher recruitment and a lack of emphasis on academic performance and research culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responding to a question from a student during a views-exchange programme at the university\u2019s Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium, Tarique said, \u201cUnfortunately, the kind of image we associate with Dhaka University is not reflected in international rankings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf we recruit teachers based on merit and academic results, I think this condition can be changed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further stressed the importance of research publications and citations in improving the university\u2019s academic standing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have seen an absence of the publications and citations that are usually required for teachers and universities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to practices followed by globally reputed universities, the prime minister said appointments and promotions there are largely determined by academic performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn good universities around the world, from teacher recruitment to becoming a dean or taking charge of different departments, these matters are usually determined through academic performance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addressing the university administration, the prime minister urged Vice-Chancellor Professor ABM Obaidul Islam to prioritise such reforms in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier in the day, while speaking as the chief guest at a workshop titled \u201cTransforming Higher Education in Bangladesh\u201d at Dhaka University, the prime minister emphasised the need to strengthen research, innovation and skill-based education to make Bangladesh\u2019s universities globally competitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said Bangladesh must move beyond a memorisation-based and certificate-oriented education system to meet the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and prepare students for the evolving job market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The prime minister also highlighted the need for stronger industry-academia cooperation, internships, entrepreneurship development and technological advancement, while calling for an education system that places greater emphasis on merit, creativity and knowledge production.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said one of the main reasons the University of Dhaka lags behind in international rankings is politically biased teacher recruitment and a lack of emphasis on academic performance and research culture. Responding to a question from a student during a views-exchange programme at the university\u2019s Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium, Tarique […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bangladesh"],"yoast_head":"\n