Dedicated course for ‘Development’ held at DU

City Desk :

A dedicated course for development titled ‘Development in Practice’ was conducted at Dhaka University campus with an aim to increase the skills of employees working in the country’s development sector.

Dhaka University Department of Development Studies and social organisation Friendship jointly arranged the course which was ended recently by a closing ceremony at university’s Professor Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury auditorium.

DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman addressed the closing ceremony as the chief guest while Friendship founder Runa Khan, Chair of Friendship Luxembourg and co-chair of Friendship International Marc Elvinger, Dean of DU Social Sciences faculty Dr Zia Rahman and chairperson of Development Studies department Rashed Al Mahmoud Titumir as special guests.

A total of 25 students, working in banks, financial institutions, various
government, private and international organisations participated in the course launched for the first time.

Dr Akhtaruzzaman said the curriculum of the summer school program is very contemporary and field appropriate. Students from various sectors who contribute to the country’s development sectors got the opportunity to gain knowledge about the development activities for marginalized communities through this course, combining theory and practice, he added.

Head of Friendship Education Brig. Gen (Retd.) Ilyas Iftekhar Rasul, head of Inclusive Citizenship barrister Ayesha Taasin Khan and head of Communication Tanjina Sharmin were also present on the occasion.