IUB Live: The ‘Academic Awards Ceremony 2022’ of Independent University Bangladesh was held on Thursday at the IUB auditorium, said a press release. IUB has recognized the academic excellence of some of its brightest students at the award ceremony.

Centre for Policy Dialogue distinguished fellow, professor Mustafizur Rahman attended the program as the chief guest while IUB board of trustees chairman Abdul Hai Sarker was present as the special guest.

Professor Mustafizur Rahman said, ‘If we look back five decades, we have reasons to be proud of. What students are today is what Bangladesh has achieved in the last 50 years.

But going forward, it will be challenging. As future leaders and professionals, students have the responsibility to achieve Vision 2041 which has set the roadmap for an economically and socially developed, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable Bangladesh.’

IUB vice chancellor Tanweer Hasan said, ‘About 49 percent of the country’s population is women. The development will be inclusive only if we can ensure equal participation of our women.

Today, 42 percent of IUB students are female. Even in the vice chancellor’s Honors List in this Academic Awards, a whopping 68 percent is female.’

This year’s academic awards were given to five different groups from the Spring, Summer, and Autumn semesters of 2021 in five categories: Dean’s List, Dean’s Merit List, Dean’s Honour List, Vice Chancellor’s List, and Vice Chancellor’s Honour List.

Winners on the Dean’s Honour List and Vice Chancellor’s Honour List received vouchers of different amounts, the release added.

Dhaka, 13 November (campuslive24.com)//BSC