Problems of Higher Education in Bangladesh

Higher education refers [বোঝায়] to education beyond [ছাড়াইয়া] the secondary level especially education provided [প্রদান] by a college or university. Accessibility to higher education implies [অর্থপ্রকাশ করা] that students get the opportunity [সুযোগ] to get university education and sufficient [পর্যাপ্ত] support from educational institutions. Increasing enrolment [নিয়োগ] at the secondary and higher secondary level puts pressure on higher educational institutions. There are only handful universities in our country. Due to limited capacity [ক্ষমতা], only a small number of students may be enrolled in universities. Thus, each year a large number of students are denied access to higher education. Also, due to poverty and increase in educational expenses, students of the lower middle class do not get easy access to higher education. Only about 12 percent of graduates enter higher educational institutions. More than 80 percent of these students are admitted to NU affiliated [অনুমোদিত] colleges. Others are absorbed [নিবিষ্ট] by the public and private universities. Most universities cannot offer a wide range of subjects. Library, laboratory, Internet and research facilities are not satisfactory. Seminars, symposiums, lectures, workshops, debates, and exhibitions are hardly held in these institutions and there is not much scope [ক্ষেত্র] for national and international exposure [প্রকাশ] for promising young knowledge seekers.  This problem may be impossible to solve overnight but it can be lessen gradually [ধীরে ধীরে]. The number of universities must be increased in this regard. The poor students should have the accessibility like others. Moreover, the facilities of educational sectors should be increased and upgraded. The govt. should take responsible steps to solve the problems.