Young generation brought revolutionary change through ages: Sharmeen Murshid

Campus Desk :

Adviser to the Social Welfare Ministry and Women and Children Affairs Ministry Sharmeen S Murshid has said the young generation brought revolutionary change through the ages, including the Liberation War in 1971 and July Uprising in 2024.

She said the Varendra University (VU) has established its own identity as the creative institution in the higher seats of learning and it has been possible within the shortest time of establishment by dint of proper leadership, planning and maintaining standard.

The adviser came up with the observation while presiding over the second convocation of the university held at its campus amid festivity here today.

Sharmeen S Murshid also said the VU can make its curricular programmes more modern and time fitting for sustainable solutions of various existing problems, particularly drought, river erosion and climate change, in the northern region.

The VU should focus on generating time-fitting human resources keeping pace with the global system and technology-based economy, she added.

In the convocation, 5,384 graduates and postgraduates from summer 2020 to spring semester 2025 got degrees. Besides, five graduates received chancellor and vice-chancellor (VC) awards.

Professor Iqram Hossain from the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering at Canada’s University of Manitoba addressed the event as
convocation speaker.

Member of Bangladesh University Grants Commission Prof Anwar Hossain, VU
Trustee Board Chairman Hafizur Rahman Khan and VU VC Prof Khademul Islam
Molla also spoke.

As chair of the convocation, Sharmeen S Murshid formally conferred degrees as
the faculty Deans presented graduates from their respective faculties one by
one.

The entire campus was decorated with colourful lights and other adornments to
mark the occasion.

Many graduates expressed joy at receiving their degrees, describing the
convocation as a milestone in their academic lives and a memorable moment to
celebrate with family members and friends.