President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for making the distance learning programmes of Bangladesh Open University (BOU) more extensive, quality-oriented and up to date to benefit students outside the conventional education system.
He made the call when a BOU delegation, led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman Khan, paid a courtesy call on him, President’s Press Secretary Md Sarwar Alam told BSS.
During the meeting, the vice-chancellor congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on assuming office as President and briefed him on the university’s activities.
He highlighted BOU’s educational programmes for around 350,000 students, as well as the activities of its Media Centre, academic schools, study centres, overseas education programmes and regional and sub-regional centres.
The vice-chancellor also sought the President’s cooperation in transforming BOU into a modern university.
The President said BOU plays an important role in providing education and skills development opportunities to marginalised and working people, homemakers, school dropouts and residents of remote areas who remain outside the conventional education system.
The vice-chancellor invited the President, who is also the Chancellor of BOU, to attend the university’s convocation next year as the chief guest.
Mirza Fakhrul accepted the invitation and assured necessary cooperation for the overall development of the university and improvement of the quality of education.
The President’s secretaries and senior officials concerned were present at the meeting.
