'Each varsity to get net connectivity'

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof Nazrul Islam on Tuesday said all the universities of the country would be brought under internet connectivity and libraries be digitised under 'Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP)'.

Inaugurating a two-day workshop on 'Academic innovation fund' at the commission's office in the city, the UGC chairman said, “Such project to enhance the quality of higher education has been undertaken for the first time in the country.”

Fund starting from Tk 21 lakh to Tk seven crore would be granted for research and training projects which would be selected through competition, he said.

Gradually, the private universities would also be included in the project, he added.

Earlier on May 14, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid inaugurated the 'Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP)' funded by the World Bank.

The workshop was also addressed by UGC member Prof Md Tajul Islam and HEQEP Project Director Ruknuddin Ahmed.

Around 84 representatives, including registrars, deans and directors (planning and development) of the 28 public universities, were present.