NU moves to modernise curriculum, make students future-ready

The National University has intensified its efforts to develop students as skilled human resources, equipped to meet future challenges.

Alongside reforming its curriculum to make higher education more work-oriented, ICT and English have been introduced as compulsory courses in the first year of Bachelor (Honours). The university has also begun signing agreements with leading universities and technology institutions at home and abroad to enable students to access modern, advanced learning opportunities.

Speaking as chief guest at the inauguration of a year-long workshop on revising and refining the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) curriculum, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr ASM Amanullah, stated that presenting a simplified and updated syllabus to students is essential for improving the quality of higher education. He emphasised that the B.Ed syllabus must be revised and sought the support of the Institute of Education and Research (IER) at Dhaka University.

He noted that B.Ed and M.Ed graduates are the key drivers in implementing the National University's goal of delivering modern, work-oriented education to nearly four million students across 2,500 institutions. 'If teachers can adopt and deliver the new curriculum effectively, meaningful transformation is possible,' he added, noting that the revised syllabus would be implemented once refined by IER.

The workshop, held at the Shaheed Shadat Ali Conference Room of IER on Sunday, was chaired by Professor Hosne Ara Begum, Director (Acting) of IER. Representatives from the Boards of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, teacher training colleges, and National University faculty members attended the day-long programme.