Campus corner
Seminar held at North South University
A seminar on Carrot vs Sticks and other Incentive Stories was held at North South University yesterday, says a press release.
Dr Tanjim Hossain, department of Economics and Rotman School of Management, Toronto University, Canada delivered keynote on the topic. Prof GU Ahsan, Pro-Vice chancellor (Designate) was present as the chief guest while Prof Gour Gobinda Goswami, Treasure, Prof Mahboob Rahman, Dean, SBE, NSU attended the seminar as the special guest and guest of honor respectively. Chairman, Dept of Economics Prof M Ismail Hossain chaired the seminar.
RU 64th founding anniversary today
The teachers, students and officials of the Rajshahi University (RU) will celebrate its 64th founding anniversary through various programmes tomorrow.
RU which is the second largest educational institution for higher studies, established in the then East Pakistan on July 6, 1953 with 6 departments under 3 faculties. There were only 161 students and 68 teachers at the beginning and Prof Itrat Hossain Zuberi was the founder Vice-chancellor of the university. At present, over 1,200 teachers in 50 departments under 9 faculties, 5 research institutes and 18 residential halls 11 for male students and 6 for female and another for international students have facilitated the university for around 32,000 students.
Authorities have chalked out different programmes including colorful procession, tree plantation, discussion and cultural programmes to mark the the university day.
Academic buildings, residential halls and main streets had been decorated and painted on the occasion. RU Vice-chancellor Prof Dr M Abdus Sobhan will inaugurate the programme at 10.10am releasing balloons and pigeons in front of the university administrative building. National and university flags will be hoisted atop of senate building, administrative building, VCs residence, central library and all students dormitories.
Following the inauguration, a colorful procession with participation of teachers, students and university staffs will be brought out on the campus. Later, the authorities will also hold a discussion at Kazi Nazrul Islam auditorium.
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