President Mohammed Shahabuddin asked the university authorities to ensure quality education and research on campuses coping with modern education programs across the world.
The president, also chancellor of the universities, made the call as Jahangirnagar University vice-chancellor professor Md Nurul Alam and Rajshahi University vice-chancellor professor Golam Sabbir Sattar (Tapu) called on him at Bangabhaban in Dhaka in the afternoon.
鈥楢part from the formal education, the president also emphasised informal education,鈥� president鈥檚 press secretary Md Joynal Abedin said after the meetings.
During the meeting, the president was apprised by the vice-chancellors of the overall situation of their respective universities, including educational programme and various plans.
The vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University led a three-member delegation during the meeting.
The RU VC handed over a copy of the university鈥檚 overall education programmes to the president, who is an alumnus of RU.
At this time, the VC invited the president to join the RU convocation to be held in November next.
Noting that the university is an open field for acquiring knowledge, the president said that education programmes should be designed so that students could acquire knowledge on various contemporary and international issues and prove themselves worthy in the competitive world.
Stating that there is no substitute for research in the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge, the head of state said, 鈥業n research, quality should be given priority over quantity.鈥�
Priority should be given to making the benefits of this research accessible to all, he added.
He emphasised the opinion of the concerned stakeholders in setting the educational programme.
Secretaries concerned with the president鈥檚 office were present there.
