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Wanted Three Million Managers

by Md Masudul Huq
***The main problem with our present graduates is the lack of knowledge of English. I think it can be removed if the institutions concerned take a serious initiative to overcome this problem.***
Asia needs three million managers, according to a recent issue of the inaga zine. Far Eastern Economic Review. Most Asian countries' managers are a small proportion of the workforce, too small bv developed country standards. The highest is in Honk Kong — 8.54 per cent. The developing countries of Asia can't cope with the requirement themselves. They are. engaging managers from the nearest countries, mainly from India, who are now replacing the British and American managers in Asia. Every year about 2000 Indians leave tneir country to take up the middle and senior managerial jobs in different other parts of Asia. It is a positive trend.
According to a consultant of a monitoring firm, students in India are as bright as and as good as in anywhere else. Monitor's one human resource manager in Hong Kong said. "Indians have a good education system, they have got English language skills and most of them are quite entrepreneurial in their outlook." A managing director of a New Delhi Head Hunting Firm Executive Access reckons 30 per cent of his searches are done for overseas markets and out of every 10 people his firm contacts in India, three to five say they would be interested in an overseas assignment. A move to Singapore or Hong Kong could significantly boost the earnings of middle and even senior managers. These managers earn about 50 to 60 thousand US dollars per year.
We in Bangladesh had a similar teaching system which we inherited but it has only been depreciated over the decades. However with renewed determination. we can also earn crores of taka worth of foreign currency by producing English knowing good managers and providing them in some seeking business establishments abroad. Only 2000 Indian managers earn about 11 crore US dollars equivalent to Tk 500 crore per year. If we take a project with our bright college and university students, many of them can also earn in the same way provided they are aptly trained and motivated. The only thing is the initiative of the authorities including the institutions concerned.
I would like to request the government authorities concerned, as well as university and college authorities to think over the matter for the greater interest of the nation. Suppose we select 15 universities and 85 colleges (ensuring one in each district) of the country for this project. Each institution shall take special course on English. Then we would get at least 4/5 thousand English-knowing graduates each year who can be motivated for such jobs abroad through a pipcess of training. They may be English-knowing commerce graduates or postgraduates.
The main problem with our present graduates is the lack of knowledge of English. I think it can be removed if the institu-
tions concerned take a serious initiative to overcome this problem. I spoke to one university teacher regarding the poor knowledge of English of our students. He replied that students learn English at colleges and schools. It is not possible to teach English afresh at the university. Actually at every stage of one’s life one is supposed to accomplish some specific tasks. If any job is left unfinished at one stage, in the next stage it affects the progress.
So at every stage allotted task of both students and teachers are to be complied with sincerely as it used to be done earlier in this country. Students should not be deviated from their main task of study.
A pool may be created by the manpower-recruiting agencies especially with such type of managers who are able and willing to take responsibility abroad.
I had the opportunity to meet many Indians in different countries around the world and I found them absolutely professional and rational. To have more interaction with other nationalities. we must learn English at least. Today the world is expanding. Humans around the world are coming closer to each other which one could not imagine in this country 50/60 years back. I think a project with fixed target will help us in reaching the goal. Marketing will not be a problem. Problem is with the product. if we can produce good product, buyers will be attracted.