Students should be groomed with science,
technology and innovative ideas and knowledge so that they can lead the
future Bangladesh competently.
Schools and colleges are the ideal places for making their students enriched
with scientific and innovative knowledge. So, teachers and other concerned of
the mid-level educational institutions should be attentive to this end as
there is no alternative to it.
Administrative officials and academics made the observation while addressing
a divisional level seminar titled “Science and Technology, Innovation is only
the way of prosperity” and prize-giving ceremony of a daylong science affairs
quiz competition-2024 here this afternoon.
Commissioner Office of Rajshahi division organised the event at the
conference hall of Regional Public Administration Training Centre supported
by the National Science and Technology Museum belonging to the Ministry of
Science and Technology.
Divisional Commissioner Dr Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir addressed the
ceremony as the
chief guest with Additional Commissioner Tarafder Akther
Jamil in the chair.
Additional Commissioner Imtiaz Hossain, Additional Deputy Inspector General
of Police of Rajshahi Range Saiful Islam and Associate Professor Shib Sanker
Sen from the Department of Physics in Rajshahi New Government Degree College
also spoke.
Prof Nazim Uddin from the Department of Physics in Rajshahi College presented
a keynote paper in the seminar saying there is a government’s direction for
grooming students with modern scientific and innovative knowledge for
building “Smart Bangladesh”.
Commissioner Dr Humayun Kabir said the present students are the main
resources for taking the future Bangladesh forward as most of the developed
countries attained success by dint of their competent workforces.
He said flourishing technological innovative mentalities besides creating
awareness among the young generation has become indispensable to attain the
cherished goal.
He also said that the young generation has to play a pionee
ring role to build
a “Smart Bangladesh” envisioned by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The guests distributed prizes among winners of the competition.
In the quiz competition, Pabna Zilla School clinched the top position while
Shimuldaur High School in Kazipur of Sirajganj and Tilakpur High School of
Joypurhat grabbed the second and third position respectively.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha