UGC prepares smart guidelines to add Frontier Technology in university curricula
The University Grants Commission (UGC) is preparing a guideline to include subjects like Artificial Intelligence, Digital Security, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Big Data, Blockchain, Robotics and Internet of Things in the university curriculum in order to develop skilled manpower for the construction of Smart Bangladesh.
The matter was informed in the first meeting of the committee held at the UGC on Tuesday (November 14). The meeting discussed in detail about the speedy finalization of the draft guidelines and steps for its implementation in the university.
The UGC feels that these guidelines will be very helpful in introducing frontier technologies, specialized programs and training in the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum of universities.
UGC member and convener of the related committee Professor Dr. Md. Sajjad Hossain chaired the meeting. As a member of the commission Professor Dr. Biswajit Chand; Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University Professor Dr. Md. Ghiyasuddin Mia; Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University Dr. Muhammad Mahfuzul Islam; Vice-Chancellor of North South University Dr. Atiqul Islam; Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Muhammad Fazli Elahi; Dean of Computer Science and Engineering Department of Dhaka University Dr. Hafiz Md. Hasan Babu; Director of IMCT Department of UGC Dr. Sultan Mahmud Bhuiyan; Director of Research Support and Publication Department Dr. Fakhrul Islam; Additional Director of IMCT Department Tahmina Rahman; Deputy Director Nusrat Sharita and Assistant Director Khandkar Sahabat Rizvi were present as committee members.
Dr. Sajjad Hossain opined at the meeting saying, an initiative has been taken to create a guideline to include artificial intelligence, digital security, fourth industrial revolution, big data, blockchain, robotics and internet of things in the curriculum of the university in order to create experienced manpower for building a smart Bangladesh. This will be very helpful in implementing the Smart Bangladesh goal of the government.
He further said that it is necessary to enhance the knowledge and skills of the students to keep pace with the world and create an efficient and self-reliant manpower. For this purpose, emphasis should be placed on the practical use of emergent technologies in the curriculum of the universities.
Dr. Sajjad Hossain also said that the government is working to improve the quality of life of the people of the country and establish a knowledge-based economy through digitization, innovation and research-based education. If these modern technologies are added to the university curriculum, skilled manpower will be created in the country and a huge amount of foreign currency will be earned by exporting these manpower abroad.
It is to be noted that, the draft of the guideline to add the relevant technology related subjects to the university curriculum to develop the required manpower for the implementation of Smart Bangladesh will be finalized this month and a workshop will be organized soon with the participants. Initiatives will be taken to implement the guideline in universities from next year.
