"South Asian University concept needs to be pursued"
Bss, Dhaka
The South Asian Centre for Excellence, as proposed by Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, needs to be followed with seriousness since the concept, if materialised, will help intellectual advancement in the region.Speakers at a seminar titled "South Asian Centre for Excellence -- a SAARC aspiration" were near-unanimous that such an institution, which is in effect a university, will go a long way in developing the educational and related areas of the region's 1.4 billion people. Organised by International Studies Association, Bangladesh (ISAB), the seminar was chaired by Prof K M Mohsin. President of the Asiatic Society Prof Emajuddin Ahmed was the chief guest while Director General of the BIISS Major General Muniruzzaman was present as special guest. Columnist Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury and Dr Atiq Rahman, executive director of Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies, were the designated discussants. The speakers said that the pros and cons of the concept need to be examined and the idea should be pursued with seriousness with a view to giving a sound shape to the proposal. Prof Anisuzzaman, Tauhid Hossain and Mainuddin Monem took part in the open discussions. Dr A Rob, acting president of the ISAB, and Masud Mannan also spoke.
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