The prime minister has stressed the importance of building 'educated and skilled manpower' who’ll lead Bangladesh towards economic emancipation and help develop socially and culturally.
Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said, "We want educated and skilled manpower, who will be able to give us economic emancipation, and help develop the country socially and culturally and take it forward to a dignified position."
She was handing over the Prime Minister Gold Medal for 2015 and 2016 under the auspices of University Grants Commission (UGC) to 265 talented students from public and private universities for their outstanding achievements in their respective faculties at the Prime Minister's Office.
The PM said her government always wants to ensure education for the country’s all children as education can help build a hunger- and poverty-free country. "And education has to be modern and time-befitting one. With that view in mind, we're taking various programmes."
According to her, the world is changing fast as newer technologies are coming every day. "We have to move ahead with that spirit. So, it's essential to ensure modern education."
UNB said a total of 124 students received gold medals for the year 2015 with 141 more for 2016.
The event, held with UGC Chairman Prof Abdul Mannan in the chair, was also addressed by Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, Secondary and Higher Education Division Secretary Md Sohrab Hossain and UGC Member Prof Dr Dil Afroza Begum.
The ministers, secretaries from different ministries, former UGC chairmen, present and former members, vice-chancellors from public and private universities, educationists and parents of the awardees and UGC high officials were also present.
Sources concerned said the award was introduced in 2005 for talented university students of the country.
