Education not about certificates, but conscience and humanity: Rizvi

BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Wednesday that Education is not merely about passing examinations through rote learning or obtaining academic certificates.

“True education comes from combining intelligence, conscience, humanity and reasoning. It broadens people's perspectives and lights the lamp of joy in the hearts and homes of students,” he said.

Rizvi made the remarks while addressing a freshers' reception at Mohammadpur Mohila College in the capital on Wednesday.

Congratulating the newly admitted students, Rizvi said education develops vision, enabling people to see far beyond the limits of ordinary perception.

“Degrees are necessary for securing jobs and earning a living. But to become a complete human being, one must embrace the deeper purpose of education,” he said, adding that education that fails to bring joy to students can never be considered true education.

Advising the students, Rizvi said, “A degree of ego or determination can be useful in student life to excel in competition, but it should not become permanent. Once they achieve their goals, they should let go of that ego and develop self-respect instead.”

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Recalling his student days, Rizvi said he had also attended a freshers' reception when he was admitted to the Department of Geography at Rajshahi University.

“Much water has flowed through the Padma and Buriganga rivers over the years, but our age-old cultural traditions have endured,” he said.

He recalled how his college teacher, Ruhul Amin, used to teach Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel Srikanta in such an engaging and enjoyable way that its dialogues still echoed in his ears.

Emphasising the need to make classroom teaching enjoyable, Rizvi said teachers should conduct lessons in a way that inspires students to take pleasure in learning and develop an interest in attending classes.

Quoting philosopher Rumi, the BNP leader said every student had hidden wings of potential. “Proper education and training can help them spread those wings and learn to soar,” he added.

The programme was chaired by the college's governing body president Advocate Md Akhtaruzzaman and moderated by Acting Principal Professor Farhana Yasmin.