English presentation contest held at Dhaka College

An English presentation competition and a skill-based career seminar were held at Dhaka College to help enhance students' future employability prospects.

The event was organized at the gallery of the July 36 Academic Building of Dhaka College on Sunday. General students of Dhaka College, along with a large number of members from Bashundhara Shuvosangho, participated in the event.

The program was presided over by Bashundhara Shuvosangho Dhaka College branch President Mahmudul Hasan Shovon and moderated by the branch's General Secretary Md Imdadul Haque.

Riadus Salehin, general secretary of the Bashundhara Shuvosangho Dhaka University branch, and Shakil Islam, joint general secretary of the same, attended the event as judges and discussants. Mehedi Hasan, Central Literature and Publication Affairs Secretary of the Bangladesh Young Columnists’ Forum, and Md. Muttaqim Islam Musa, Senior Rovermate of the Dhaka College Rover Scout Group, were also present.

The event began with an English language presentation competition. The participating students delivered presentations in English on various topics. Md Iqbal secured first place, Md Miraj Hossain second place, and Bayezid Ahmed third place in the competition.

Following the presentation competition, a skill-based career seminar was held. The speakers emphasized the importance of acquiring communication skills, technological knowledge, language proficiency and other practical skills alongside academic studies.

In his opening remarks at the seminar, Mehedi Hasan said there is no alternative to reading books for building a skill-based career. Books not only increase people's knowledge but also play an important role in personal and social development. He said students need to develop the habit of gaining knowledge to move forward in real life. Success will certainly come if they work hard with patience, he added.

Md Muttaqim Islam Musa said students would face various challenges in their future careers if they failed to acquire the necessary skills alongside their studies. Therefore, he said, students should develop various skills required in practical life, including communication skills, computer skills and language proficiency, from their student days.