President for centralised varsity admission tests
President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday suggested holding public university admission tests centrally or regionally to reduce the hassles of admission seekers and their guardians.
‘It's our moral duty to create scopes for the students who are interested to pursue higher studies. Like previous years, the admission seekers, especially those who want to enroll themselves in science and technology universities, this year had to travel from one city to another for appearing admission tests,’ he said.
The president said this while addressing the '8th University Grants Commission Award' giving ceremony held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city.
Nineteen teachers of different universities received the award for the year 2014 and 2015 in recognition of their fundamental and innovative research.
Abdul Hamid said admission seekers and their guardians face unimaginable hassles regarding accommodation, food and transport to take part in admission tests in different universities. Even many admission seekers return to their homes after being sick without appearing in the tests, he said.
Besides, many guardians cannot afford to send their children to different cities across the country to take part in university admission tests, said the president.
It is very urgent to solve the problem, said the president adding, ‘I think students and guardians can get rid of the situation if centralised or region-based examination system is introduced. I urge vice-chancellors to take practical steps in this regard. I believe education minister and the UGC will take necessary steps in this regard.’
Quality education and research is the driving force for the socio-economic development of a country, observed the president adding researchers conduct regular research activities to know the truth as well as inventing new knowledge.
‘But special attention has to be given so that the purpose of research is not limited to acquiring degrees. Instead, it’ll have to bring welfare for the country and the nation,’ he added.
Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid, UGC member Dil Afroza Begum and
award recipients Aysha Akter and Pranab Kumar Pandey spoke at the programme held with UGC chairman Abdul Mannan in the chair.
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