Private universities
Md. Rezaul Karim, Lecturer, English Department, Leading University, Sylhet.
This in an undeniable fact that private universities of Bangladesh were once a matter of debate as they could not ensure quality education for the students. Guardians and students were not sure about their performance. Although private universities did emerge overnight, they have been able to demonstrate their efficacy and are not less reliable compared to public universities.Basically, our students are very much sanguine of securing a prestigious certificate from the highest seat of learning and thus private universities are undoubtedly an alternative. But a very common question needs to be answered. Are the private universities imparting quality education? In my opinion, the following issues are significant. i) The teachers are very much punctual and sincere. ii) There is no bridge between the teachers and the students. iii) The students are to do frequent presentation, case study, tutorial, class test, project and the like. iv) Attendance is mandatory. v) The teachers must take make-up classes if and when necessary. vi) Medium of instruction as well as of campus is English. vii) There are no political activities. viii) The teachers are rigorously evaluated by the students. ix) The students have to learn fundamental courses concerning computer literacy regardless of departments. x) Easy access to internet. xi) The results of most of the private universities are proclaimed in accordance with grading system and this system is akin to international standard, though the uniform grading system is yet to be actualised. It can concisely be summed up that the private universities are growing rapidly across the country. Besides, it is seen that the public universities are affected by the private universities. But there should be more rigorous admission test for the students and the authorities must not compromise the quality of education.
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