The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh has taken initiatives to launch a scholarship program for the teachers of the country’s public universities.
A working committee has been formed to prepare a guideline for the program that may need Tk50 crore.
The authorities hope to launch the scholarship programme in July 2022.
The UGC has taken the initiative as the scholarship opportunity in foreign universities for Bangladeshi teachers of higher educational institutes is gradually declining following the graduation of Bangladesh as a developing country.
The UGC has requested the Education Ministry to allocate Tk50 crore for introduction of the scholarship program. The government has already allocated Tk10 crore for it.
The plan was taken at a virtual meeting held with UGC Member and convener of the guideline formulation committee Prof Dr Biswajit Chanda in the chair on Monday, said a press release.
Two other UGC members Prof Dr Md Sazzad Hossain and Prof Dr Md Abu Taher shared their opinion in the meeting.
The head of the working committee is UGC Director for Strategic Planning and Quality Assurance Division Dr Md Fakhrul Islam.
