NU to hire part-time teachers to address shortage

The National University has approved a policy to form subject-based pools of part-time teachers to help address the shortage of teachers at its affiliated colleges.

The pools will include qualified and experienced retired teachers as well as experts with expertise in relevant subjects, according to decisions taken at the 103rd meeting of the university’s Academic Council held on Saturday at its main campus in Gazipur.

The meeting, chaired by Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr ASM Amanullah, also approved several important decisions aimed at making students’ education and future careers more effective, relevant and timely.

The council also decided to give students who failed in one or more subjects in the four-year honours programmes from the 2013-14 to 2017-18 academic sessions another opportunity to sit for the examinations on special consideration.

The university also approved the inclusion of freelancing courses graphic design, video editing and web design as well as culinary science (chef) and human resource management in its skill-based postgraduate diploma programme.

To ensure quality education, a four-credit Applied ICT course has been introduced for second-year students of degree (pass) and honours programmes, while Functional English has been introduced for first-year students. The syllabuses and regulations for the courses were also approved.

The university believes the initiatives will help address the teacher shortage while ensuring regular and quality teaching for students. They are also expected to contribute to skills-based and job-oriented education, technology-driven learning and the overall improvement of higher education.

The meeting also discussed the certificates of students who complete the three-year degree (pass) course and the one-year master’s preliminary course, following demands for allowing them to participate in Bangladesh Civil Service and other Public Service Commission examinations.

In principle, it was decided that four-year degree certificates and master’s preliminary certificates would be treated as equivalent to four-year degrees. A high-level committee will be formed to communicate with the relevant government authorities for final approval.

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The council also discussed providing students with CGPAs below 2.25 an opportunity to sit for improvement examinations on special consideration so that they do not drop out of higher education.

Besides, regulations for affiliation of four-year LLB (Honours) programmes at colleges affiliated with the National University were approved.

The meeting also approved the university’s mission and vision, marking the determination of its specific goals and objectives for the first time in 34 years.