UGC urges JICA to align science, technology project with national needs
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DHAKA, April 23, 2026 (BSS) – The University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh has urged the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to take into account the precise needs of native universities whereas designing initiatives geared toward enhancing science and technology schooling.
UGC Chairman Professor Mamun Ahmed made the decision at a gathering with a JICA delegation held on the UGC workplace at present.
He additionally prompt forming a joint committee to guarantee correct coordination and formulation of suggestions on this regard.
He burdened the significance of assessing the actual needs and capacities of universities earlier than project design and proposed a trilateral assembly involving Bangladeshi and Japanese universities, the UGC, and the Ministry of Education.
A five-member JICA delegation, led by JICA Bangladesh Representative Nishi Rizuki, attended the assembly. Senior UGC members and officers have been additionally current.
JICA knowledgeable the assembly {that a} five-year project is being ready to improve science and technology schooling at Dhaka University and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). The project, anticipated to start in 2028, will embody a preliminary survey this 12 months.
The initiative is anticipated to increase laboratory-based schooling, introduce joint diploma programmes, present internship and PhD alternatives in Japan, and strengthen industry-academia collaboration. Although targeted on the 2 universities, different establishments may also profit from shared infrastructure, JICA officers mentioned.
They additional famous that as Bangladesh prepares to graduate from LDC standing in 2026, demand for expert manpower, innovation, and technology will improve, making it important to strengthen the upper schooling sector.