Dhaka University falls far behind world standard; it ranks 4922nd: A shame for myself

Dhaka University falls far behind world standard; it ranks 4922nd: A shame for Bangladesh

The standard of education in Dhaka University,
the country’s premier university, falls far behind the world standard as it now ranks 4922nd.
Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), in Spain put the Dhaka University at the 4922nd position among 6,000 universities of the world.
The University also ranks 44th in the Indian subcontinent in its World Universities Ranking based on electronic publication, scientific results and international activities in 2009.
Young researchers and teachers of the Dhaka University made the disclosure about its poor raking at a seminar here Saturday.
Center for Development Research (CDR), a research organization of young teachers, organized the seminar titled ‘Teaching Methodology’ at DU RC Mujamder Arts Auditorium.
Chaired by CDR President Dr M Saiful Islam, the seminar was addressed, among others, by Prof Dr Aminul Islam of Philosophy and Prof Dr Muhibur Rahman of Chemistry departments.
Former Director General of Bangla Academy Prof Dr Syed Anwar Hossain and Science Faculty Dean Prof Dr Tazmeri Selima Akhter Islam were also present at the seminar.
Kazi Mostak Gausul Hoq of Information Science & Library Management Department presented the keynote paper titled ‘Teaching Methodology:
the Case of the University of Dhaka’, at the seminar.
“The rate of taking leave by teachers at some DU departments is above 50 percent. Going abroad for higher study becomes the aim of young teachers after joining the university,” Gausul Hoq said in his paper.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Aminul Islam said the students should be taught through an enjoyable fashion. “They (teachers) need to understand the psychology of the students to effectively teach them.”
Prof Dr Muhibur Rahman said no teacher should enter the classroom without adequate preparations.
ATM Abdullahel Kafi of Peace and Conflict Studies said the young generation looks up at the elders for direction and guidance. “Without being overly critical to the seniors or the juniors, it is safe to say that, we do not see a lot of exchange of views on academic matters between the two generations.”
CDR President Dr M Saiful Islam said all departments and institutes should be well equipped with multimedia projectors, slides, videos and other teaching tools at this digital age.
Most of the discussants demanded the university administration, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Government take some steps to improve the standard of education of the university.
They suggested establishing a University Teachers’ Training Centre (UTTC) where all newly recruited public university teachers would participate for reaching foundation training.

Habibuallh Mizan
Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh