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‘Recasting educational institutions can help restore social values’
Speakers at a seminar hen-yesterday observed that the educational and research institutions should be thoroughly recast so that they could help restore social values, create consciousness and infuse development culture In the Society. reports USS
The seminar on "Development Culture tn Bangladesh" was organised by the Dhaka Centre of Institution of Engineers,- Bangladesh (IEB) in connection with its annual ■ conference '92 which was inaugurated Thursday by President Abdur Rahman Biswas.
Education Minister Barrister Jamlruddin Sircar attended the seminar as chief guest while Bangladesh Sangbadpalra Parlshad Chairman Barrister Mofnul Hossain was the special guest.
Prof Mujaffar Ahmed of Institute of Business Administration Dhaka University presented the key note paper on the subject while former President of IEB SM Al-Hussain! presided. Among others. Mol hanimad^bul Hayat. President of the centre. SM Khabi-ruzzman a honorary secretary of the centre. Mahbubul Haq Chairman of the Conference Preparatory Committee and Khalequzzaman, Member Sec-(retary ofl the Cortterehce Committee'also took part In the discusSffln. ' r ir _
liesides, a lively discussion session in the form of question and answer with the participation from the audience was also held on the subject.
The speakers observed that the development culture was not just a matter related to economy and financial activities but also it did cover the whole aspects of politics, social conditions and mental outlook.
Barrister Jamlruddin Sircar said that development Initiatives in a country like
Bangladesh was very difficult and complex because of its multifarious problems such as over population, illiteracy and resource constraints, besides, sharing of responsibility by the people in development thrust which was a prerequisite for national uplift was denied under the autocratic rule for a long period resulting in slow pace of development, he added*
Sircar said the political and economic reasons and historical background of the country's Liberation War urge the elements that influenced the people tn attaining national development in all spheres of life.
Barrister Moinul Hossain said that development of the country was possible only with the participation of the total
population and not only by a government or any other agency
He said that a democratic atmosphere, where freedom of thought would prevail, could ensure national uplift. Throu gh clashes of Ideas a right policy can be evolved, -he added.
In his key-note paper l*rof Mujaffar Ahmed observed that the cause of slow pace of development was the failure of the policy-makers, failure of fiscal allocation and the fault in our social values.