UGC Member Calls For 'Learning By Doing' To Equip Students For Global Markets
JUST Concludes Three-Day Professional Development Training For Junior Faculty
- IQAC-led initiative wraps up with certificate distribution to enhance pedagogy and research capabilities.
- UGC Member Prof. Dr. Masuma Habib joins as Chief Guest; Pro-VC Prof. Sheikh Mahmudul Hasan presides.
- Speakers emphasize rigorous pre-class preparation, positive demeanor, and needs-based education frameworks
Aiming to enhance pedagogical competencies, global teaching standards, and advanced research methodologies among newly recruited faculty members, the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) concluded a three-day intensive workshop titled "Training on Professional Development for Junior Faculty."
The concluding session and certificate distribution ceremony took place at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, at the IQAC Conference Room located within the Kazi Nazrul Islam Academic Building on campus.
Presided over by JUST Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Sheikh Mahmudul Hasan, the closing plenary featured University Grants Commission (UGC) Member Prof. Dr. Masuma Habib as the Chief Guest and lead resource person. JUST Treasurer Prof. Dr. Mohammad Faruque Hossain attended the proceedings as the Special Guest.
In her keynote address, UGC Member Prof. Dr. Masuma Habib observed that exceptional educators must cultivate a lifelong commitment to learning, asserting that comprehensive pre-lecture preparation and a positive instructional attitude are vital prerequisites for entering lecture rooms. To prepare graduates for international competitive markets, she urged transitioning beyond conventional pedagogical models toward "learning by doing" and "need-based education." She called upon junior faculty to maintain integrity in teaching and research while reaffirming the UGC’s continuous infrastructural and academic support for JUST.
Chairing the ceremony, Pro-VC Prof. Sheikh Mahmudul Hasan underscored that theoretical insights gained from institutional workshops must be translated into direct classroom interactions. Highlighting that faculty members function as the primary drivers and facilitators in learning spaces, he stressed the necessity of structured lesson planning and pledged sustained institutional backing for upcoming faculty enhancement programs.
Delivering remarks as Special Guest, University Treasurer Prof. Dr. Mohammad Faruque Hossain remarked that academic excellence across higher education hinges on faculty willingness to continuously adopt contemporary instructional tools and foster interdisciplinary collaboration.
The program was also addressed by resource trainer Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nur-E-Alam Siddique from the Institute of Education and Research (IER), University of Dhaka. Earlier, IQAC Director Prof. Dr. Md. Mir Mosharraf Hossain delivered the welcome address, while IQAC Additional Director Dr. Farhana Yasmin moderated the sessions, official sources confirmed.
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