Follow rules to avoid action

Nahid asks pvt universities

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said the government will take legal action against the private universities which have failed to fulfill their conditions to run the university under the rules of the Private University Act-2010 within the stipulated time, reports BSS.
"Some of the private universities are yet to fulfill their minimum conditions as per the Act and they have to face legal action after the scheduled timeframe", the minister said while presiding over the 2nd convocation of the Prime University (PU) as the representative of President Abdul Hamid at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre.
The minister said the private universities would have to follow 'Private University Act 2010' and create congenial atmosphere for modern and time-befitting research and develop libraries and laboratories.
Professor Emeritus of the Dhaka University Anisuzzaman was the convocation speaker while PU Vice-Chancellor Abdus Sobhan, Chairman of Private University Owners Association Sheikh Kabir, Chairman of PU Board of Trustee Engineer M Touhidur Rahman and Vice Chairman of PU Board of Trustee Ashraf Ali also spoke on the occasion.
Nahid told the function that the present government is working relentlessly for developing the standard of the university education. To this end, the government has finalized enactment of Higher Education Commission Act for strengthening the University Grant Commission (UGC). Accreditation Council Act is also at the final stage for enhancing the standard of the higher education, the minister added.
The Education Minister said the government does not make any difference between the students of the private and public universities. The government wants to ensure equal education for all of them, he said.

Follow rules to avoid action

Nahid asks pvt universities

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said the government will take legal action against the private universities which have failed to fulfill their conditions to run the university under the rules of the Private University Act-2010 within the stipulated time, reports BSS. Some of the private universities are yet to fulfill their minimum conditions as per the Act and they have to face legal action after the scheduled timeframe, the minister said while presiding over the 2nd convocation of the Prime University (PU) as the representative of President Abdul Hamid at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. The minister said the private universities would have to follow Private University Act 2010 and create congenial atmosphere for modern and time-befitting research and develop libraries and laboratories. Professor Emeritus of the Dhaka University Anisuzzaman was the convocation speaker while PU Vice-Chancellor Abdus Sobhan, Chairman of Private University Owners Association Sheikh Kabir, Chairman of PU Board of Trustee Engineer M Touhidur Rahman and Vice Chairman of PU Board of Trustee Ashraf Ali also spoke on the occasion. Nahid told the function that the present government is working relentlessly for developing the standard of the university education. To this end, the government has finalized enactment of Higher Education Commission Act for strengthening the University Grant Commission (UGC). Accreditation Council Act is also at the final stage for enhancing the standard of the higher education, the minister added. The Education Minister said the government does not make any difference between the students of the private and public universities. The government wants to ensure equal education for all of them, he said.