RAJSHAHI, Oct 23, 2022 (BSS) - Rajshahi University (RU) has arranged a day-long workshop on accreditation for its teachers with the main thrust of developing their capacity to evaluate and accredit the academic programmes being conducted in different faculties.
 
Initiated by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), the workshop titled "Compliance of BAC Accreditation Standards & Criteria" was held at RU Senate Bhaban today.
 
Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC) supported the programme.
 
BAC Chairman Prof Mesbah Uddin Ahmed addressed the workshop as the chief guest, while RU Vice-chancellor Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar and BAC Member Prof Sanjoy Kumar Adhikery and Director Nasir Uddin Ahmed spoke as special guests with BAC Member Prof Golam Shahi Alam in the chair.
 
IQAC Director Prof Dulal Chandra Roy welcomed the participants.
 
Prof Mesbah Uddin Ahmed presented a keynote paper on 'Quality Assurance & Accreditation in Higher Education' in the workshop highlighting its aspects in terms of higher education.
 
He also discussed the issues related to accreditation in higher Education and BAC Accreditation Rules and Standards besides compliance of BAC Accreditation Criteria and mapping to assess preparedness for BAC accreditation.
 
Prof Mesbah Uddin told the participants that the University Grant Commission has developed a national qualifications framework of higher studies for BAC which would provide guidance to students pursuing higher education.
 
With this breakthrough, any student can get information about the learning process and skills before his or her admission or studies in different sectors.
 
It will also help to maintain international standards in Bangladesh's education system, he hoped.
 
The framework covers all sectors including skills, technical, vocational, and academic sectors. It was designed based on a credit point system and qualification levels.
 
The country's higher education system is designed under three structures--bachelors, masters' and doctoral degrees.
 
Prof Sabbir Sattar urged the participating teachers to make the best use of their knowledge acquired from the workshop, in their practical fielda.
 
Around 100 teachers, including faculty deans and departmental chairmen, joined the workshop. They were given ideas on how to prepare self-assessment reports and evaluate those to get accreditation of their academic programmes.