Professor ‘pool’ to supply teachers in blended learning plan

Experienced and skilled professors from renowned universities in Bangladesh would be engaged in new and remote universities to address the shortage of professors and ensure quality education, officials from the University Grants Commission (UGC) announced on Monday 8 July, reports New Age.

A ‘Professor Resource Pool’ would be formed under the blended learning method for all public and private universities, as stated at a workshop held at the UGC Bhaban in Dhaka. The workshop aimed to prepare an action plan for implementing blended learning in higher education at the national level, according to a press release issued by the commission.

The commission had already drafted blended learning guidelines, which combine in-person and online learning systems to make education more participatory and active. UGC Chairman (additional duty) Professor Muhammed Alamgir emphasised that quality education could not be ensured in new and remote universities due to a lack of professors and skilled teachers.
Full report on the New Age site