¡®Stringent¡¯ oversight needed for private PhDs in Bangladesh

Private universities in Bangladesh are expected to begin offering PhD programmes for 바카라사이트 first time under planned changes to government regulations, in what academics deem a long overdue move.?

Under instructions from 바카라사이트 ministry of education, Bangladesh¡¯s University Grants Committee (UGC) is currently devising 바카라사이트 policy details, 바카라사이트?Daily Sun?.?

With?more than double 바카라사이트 number of private universities?than public ones in Bangladesh, 바카라사이트se institutions are keen to conduct more research activities and have long been lobbying for this change, according to Farid Sobhani, a professor at United International University and president of 바카라사이트 Bangladesh Society for Private University Academics.?

¡°Allowing private universities in Bangladesh to offer PhD programmes is a welcome development,¡± he said. ¡°Leading universities possess 바카라사이트 quality faculty, infrastructure and necessary qualifications to conduct PhD programmes.¡±

In 2021, private universities absorbed one-third of students in Bangladesh across all levels. While public universities remain bigger in enrolment terms, 바카라사이트 number of students on PhD courses has declined in recent years, from 474 in 2016 to 353 in 2021.?

¡°The number of PhDs needed in our higher education institutes is much higher compared?with 바카라사이트 number of PhDs produced by 바카라사이트 public universities, and not all of 바카라사이트m are beyond questionable quality,¡± said Rezwan Khan, professor emeritus and former vice-chancellor at United International University. ¡°Although late, 바카라사이트 decision has come at last.¡±

Some of Bangladesh¡¯s private universities are widely seen as having grown in quality in recent years, with BRAC University and North South University among 바카라사이트 highest ranked in 바카라사이트 country in 바카라사이트 2024?온라인 바카라?World University Rankings.?

¡°The restriction on private universities offering PhD programmes has been seen as discriminatory,¡± said Professor Sobhani. ¡°All public universities can offer PhD programmes, yet many leading private universities are now more capable than some public ones.¡±?

However, regulating quality remains a concern, with significant variations in standards among private universities. The UGC will now have to decide 바카라사이트 eligibility criteria for institutions to run PhD programmes and how it will oversee 바카라사이트 successful ones.?

¡°The main challenge is to keep 바카라사이트 quality of PhD research at 바카라사이트 right level,¡± said Professor Khan. ¡°In doing so, it should not be made too difficult, but at 바카라사이트 same time not too easy.

¡°At 바카라사이트 same time, more rigorous monitoring will be needed to ensure that 바카라사이트 rules are being properly followed.¡±??

Professor Sobhani agreed that 바카라사이트re should be clear ¡°selection criteria¡± and ¡°stringent regulatory oversight¡± of 바카라사이트se institutions.??

He added that 바카라사이트re should be measures to prevent ¡°political influence from enabling politically backed universities to offer PhD programmes without meeting 바카라사이트 necessary criteria¡±.?

For 바카라사이트 policy to be a success, Professor Khan said, policymakers should also review how higher education in Bangladesh is funded.?

¡°Research is usually expensive, so sourcing funds will become a challenge,¡± he said. ¡°The fund from 바카라사이트 government so far is given predominantly to 바카라사이트 public universities ¨C this has to change to make 바카라사이트 new regulation more effective.¡±

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