RANGPUR, Nov 20, 2021 (BSS) - Education Minister Dipu Moni today put

importance on ensuring career-oriented education through changing curriculum
to make the students much more useful in building their future.

   "We do not want to produce students having only certificates. We want an
education system where no one will remain unemployed at the end of education
to take the full advantage of our demographic dividend," she said.

   She viewed this while talking to journalists after attending a workshop on
'Education Management and Quality Improvement of Education' with the heads of
educational institutions of Rangpur region affiliated to the National
University as the chief guest.

   The National University organised the workshop at the auditorium of
Rangpur Police Lines School and College auditorium with Vice-Chancellor (VC)
of the National University Professor Dr Md Mashiur Rahman in the chair.

   Dipu Moni, also Awami League joint secretary, said the majority of
students are still studying under the National University.

   "We want to change the curriculum to ensure career oriented education for
the students so that they can get a job at the end of their studies and
become self-reliant," she said.

   The government wants to make it possible for the students to enter their
future career after getting career-oriented education and talks are on with
the teachers towards the direction, she said, adding: "We are working to
prepare the students to face the challenges of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution."

   Earlier, the minister answered various questions asked by local
journalists at Rangpur Circuit House premises when she said a University of
Science and Technology would be established in Rangpur.

   "But now I do not know the present situation of the decision of
establishing a Science and Technology University in Rangpur. After going back
to Dhaka, I will look into the matter seriously," she said.

   National University Dean (Education, Training and Research) Prof Dr Md
Anwar Hossain, District Awami League General Secretary Rezaul Karim Raju, its
city unit President Shafiur Rahman Shafi and General Secretary Tushar Kanti
Mandal and other officials were present.