Research Proposal on Education Quality of Private Universities in Bangladesh

 

Education Quality of Private Universities in Bangladesh: faculty resources and infrastructure perspective

Md. Abu Naser
Student ID: 083286085

Master in Public Policy and Governance Program (MPPG) Department of General and Continuing Education (GCE)

North South University Dhaka

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Dedicated to

My Grand-Father and Grand-Mother Late Moulvi Dana Mia Late Asmoter Nessa For their love, encouragement, and sacrifices for the education of their successors….

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ABSTRACT

After deregulation program, the participation of the private sectors is increasing significantly in service sector in Bangladesh. Higher education sub-sector is one of them. As a reform initiative of public sector management government shifted its policy in early 1990s in higher education sector. Earlier public sector had monopoly in the tertiary level of education. North South University is the first private university established in Bangladesh in 1992. Within a short span of time more than fifty private universities have started their function. Though a lot of questions about the quality, mission and vision of these institutions, some are providing world standard education. These quality institutions have prepared a ground to compete each other about the quality of services they are providing. The private universities (PUs) for first time have introduced American system in country’s higher education. Despite mismanagement and profit motive, PUs has a role to reshape higher education to develop competent and market oriented human resources.

The Emergence and the growth of the private universities in Bangladesh have taken a phenomenal shape in recent years. However, the private universities are playing an important role in spreading the opportunities of higher education in our country. But in recent years a widespread allegations were raised against PUs that some are selling certificates, easy-to-get degrees, very poor teaching qualities, poor infrastructure,...