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Education Polley 2010 handed over to Hon'ble President by Hon'ble Education Minister

Hon'ble Education Mlnlsler along Wl1h Educalion Secralary handing over Edvcabon Polley to Hon'ble Prosldent

Hon'ble Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid MP handed over 'National Education Policy, 2010' to Hon'ble President Md. Zillur Rahman by paying a call on him at Bangabhaban on January 04, 2011 .

During the meeting, lhe Education Minister apprised lhe President of various features of lhe new policy. He said science and ICT were emphasized In the new policy aiming at build quality. modern and time befitting education system in the country. Mr. Nahid also apprised that opinions of all stakeholders of the society were considered before formulating the policy.

"Spirit of the Great Liberation War is reflected in this policy so that new generation can get knowledge of the country's glorious history,' the Education Minister added.

The newly formulated education policy has also put emphasis on religious and moral education at Its chapter seven so that students could properly learn and perform religion, he said. The Education Minister sought all-out support and cooperation from the President to implement the education policy.

The Minister also apprised that certificate examinations have been taken at primary and junior secondary levels to improve standard and quality of education. He Informed that the present government has taken proper

January- March 2011

steps 10 check dropout of students at primary, secondary and tertiary level. The Education Minister said his ministry has successfully distributed 23 crore textbooks free of cost to all students from class one to nine w~hin fist day ofthe New Year 2011 .

Hon'ble President Md. Zillur Rahman assured him of all out support in implementing the new education policy. The President appreciated the efforts of all members who used their supreme talents and labor to formulate the education policy.

Education Secretary Dr. Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury was present on the occasion.

Remarkable Progress of HEQEP Implementation

Remarkable progress has been made in the areas of financial and physical target achievements of HEQEP in the third quarter (Jan to March 2011), compared to the first and second quarters (July-September and October -December) In terms of the allocation of Annual Development Program (AOP) during the financial year 2010-20 t1.

Tolal allocation for current financial year was Tk. 6500.00 lakh while Tk. 3265.65 lakh has already been spent as on March 20t 1. The quarterly expenditure In percentage was 3.88% for 1st quarter (July-September '10). 3.40% tor 2nd quarter (October - December ' 10) and 92.72% lor 3rd quarter (January-March ' 11 ).

Quaterly (201G-2011) Expenditure

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Quarterty expendi ture status during 3 quarters ol current FY

Financial Progress in terms of ProJect components during July 201 0 to March 2011 was excellent in whoch component-! (Promotong Academoc Innovation) was almost 97% during 3rd quarter. It should be mentioned that progress for component-! in the 1st and 2nd quarter was atmost zero agaonst the allocation ol Tk. 3000.00 lakh.

The component-wise expendotures made during July 2010 10 March 2011 are Tk. 2902.61 lakh for component-1 . Tk. 113.16 lakh for component-2 (Buoldong lnstotutional Capacity), Tk. 54.32 lakh lor component-3 (Raosong Connectivoty), and Tk. 195.56 lakh for oomponenl-4 (Pro1ect Management Unot). The component-wise quarterly expendoture has been shown on the table bellow:

Component-wise expenditure (in lakh)

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30(•) +---------------------­lY-0 ~--------------------­Mo t---------------------­·~0 ~--------------------­·~· +---------------------­v.o ~---------------------1 ~--------~---------

[ l p cl<.if"'': 1•,1 Ovllf":L ( l iJ 0\1r )l

J .• , ., X\lt dtt•tlrtt "'' , ..... """' 201!1 1010 ltHl

Component-wise expend>lure ol last 3 quarters

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Moreover, il ls expected that financial progress will also reach satosfactory level in next month for the component-3.

Honorarium paid to Members of ARPs, ERs and UPSC An amount of taka 71 ,89.000.00 has been paid to 240 Members of Area Review Panel (ARP) and External Revoewers as honorarium for evaluating 1027 Complete Proposals (CP) on eight areas.

The Area Review Panels were composed for each of the following areas:

1) Physical. Biological and Earth Sciences. 2) Engineering and Technology. 3) Medical. Health and Nutritional Scoences. 4) Agriculture (includes Crops, Livestock. Vetennary. Fisheries. Poultry and Horticulture). 5) Arts. Humanilies and Social Sciences. 6) Business. 7) Law, and 8) Self-assessment and University-wide Innovation.

II should be mentioned that on order to avood conflict of onterest. ARP members and ERs were no1 allocaled any CP belongong lo his/her own lnstilulion where they are serving.

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Tk. 29,27,51,000 released for AIF sub-projects implementation

A total of Tk. 29,27,51000.00 (Twenty-nine crore lwenty-seven lakh and lofty one lhousands) has been released as lsi inslallment in order lo implemenl AIF sub-projects. Fund released to 91 Sub-Projects Managers against 3 diHerenl windows are Tk. 960.88 lakh lor Wondow-1, Tk.1270.681akh for Wondow-2 and Tk. 695. lakh lor Window-3.

II should be mentioned that lhe conlract was signed for 91 sub·projecls amounling Tk.182.89 crore with 27 universities under tsl round Academic Innovation Fund on December 29. 20 I o.

Allocation (lakh Tk)

W3 24%

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Wmdow·w•se fund release shown In percemage

Moreover. a total of Tk. 13,67,000.00 has also been paid as honoranum to lhe Members of University

Proposal Evalualion Commitlee (UPSC) of doHerent universilies for screening and selection of Preliminary Proposals (PP) under tst round of AIF competiloon.

Progress review meelmg wilh UGC members Professor Dr. Amena Begum and Professor Dr. Md. Tajul Islam at HEOEPU

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Detail of fund release in AIF 1st round is shown in table below

$1. CP u-.~~y - Atnoun1 R• .. ·•Md lOt , ..

No s.w nu. ot the Complete PropcM..,• ln•~nt {inTk.) - -

I ~3 AIJST E~ ol., ~ Llbot.w"f """VI..,. SCMtOft 10f ~ Sblcty Md ~ s.nooooo ""-

CP004 ~·-

2 BAU SU~Nood-buedV~E~ fot.,. PtoducbOn 01 SkAo4 V~ M ~ .. 61400000

7 - '-&AU _,._,.,,_ -

CP007 S.~ .-cs ~<l~tt ~C411P10"•1« tne De-lo~ tlftd ~ enr.ooooo 01..._......-.~v-

• CP009 BAU Stl~ Post-graduate R~ In Soil and Erwwonment MMI2Igemenl. fOt Sust.aitOtiAe Ooo 481,000 00 Pr-

5 Cf'OIO BAU ~ni'IO\'atrl4: Resoan::f, 01' L!YO.~ and Puu!try lO lncftte M4tk., Mont And Egg Ptoducbon In 1)1)~ 2 2117,000.00

6 CP020 BAU ~Ovttnotlt Of ti\G OuliMy Of Aof<:v!turtll EdUCI\IJOn INOUQ"! 8AU Extonsion SeMoes 6,006,000,00

7 Cf'024 ORU h~ol~lnEconoma ? .080,000 00

--6 CP036 BS~MU t.Aodttni.IMIOn 01 Rf'MOlt'Ch FICWtlft twW3 POlt·Qf'i'MIUMI CourM (A.fi'IQ.It.A C.S.CS on ~~ ~ 2.!>2400000

9 CP032 liSMw on MecJcM Eo~'OI'\ In tne Oeol 01 ~· 8S'-'.MU __ El'lnd'lmen ol Toal(:l•ung and T,.,.,g f"""'l(!t few ~MuMO StucSer(S tn Ph~ Weck.w\41 tn<f 376.00000 R-OootlnBSM/.IU

10 CP031 BSMt.IU V..., TNdW'og-lMming ~on Pl>•nnoco~oVY ·~

2 824,00000

" CP038 BSMt.IU ~01·-"-C4<W "'""'"""' 01-1913.00000

12 Cf'O'O esww Etitletmerl d .... 8$1;'' IJ Ctf'*"1ill.~ 327.00000

13 CP107 8U£T [)Hq\lt'O ~u.on ol.- Sel'~.,...,..tlSAI ElMCJM tor <;..M: ["'JJI''MMI'lll9 Pfo7~ 1633.00000 ~ - MocWf'AU )1'101 ~_..,~-(I...-10'9~M8UET -14 ~ _ IMA:l

240000000 --:;~

~ CP083 IIU£1 TIWI 0"1 TrJ>"* tot~ T..c:IW'IQ llnCI L..,.,.,..g lf'l[,.......,..S'y\.Wrl~andO..atl)p+• ..... 49?SOOOOO

<:i>e~ - -16 lUll 0oY1t~ oii)Mign Pfooeu ~!Oft l•O lot TMtfW'IO ~and Rne61(;h

!>20.00000

11 CP098 IUCl ~nont oiiW'I Ultr~ ... tUCII't'IIIMO•f"'I t)'5tem lot Olf1Y (lltiOOf ootttdiOn 6.563.000 00 .. CP065 BU£1 OrrotiQCIIT!el" ~ Mctoscopc T~ s.nuialOt wll'l ~ fmf'f~ ~ ~bl~fy lOt E~ o' 4~.00000 AIWNC1we 1~ Opclonl, lot ONt.a C1ty ,, CPOeO IUCl 1.-- 01 Do~' I>Nift4 and --~ 01 DeeM 01 urt>on and R_..o l'llnnln9. 515.00000 DUET

-:zO CP087 BUCl ~ 0( an l"'ogrnled fr~ tor log.~ lind $uppty OW\ Mat\ltgemclf'll 11n N Pnfnlwy 1.118.000 00 ~~ $oG10t d BAI'Ig!MOII'I - -

21 CP IOO 8UP MOde,~ •nd lmprovomonl o1 ox••'*"~ M Pl"l Proorem l'n<l !!_l.!!OCkidl()n ol Ph D PtO(Imm I.S36.000.00 -22 CP IIS 8UP 0osl0f'l. DevoiOI)mont and l~tt110n ot Vn1Ye~11ty_ Meon"gomont S'f'~ tn BUP 269.000 00 -23 CP"e ~u ~IICIQOfv Bt.4d.ng to Ad.1Pt ~'•d9t EOI)tl()mf I.Mdef ~ Bin~ m.ooooo -24 CP"e CcmU ~dCNC:f'llng4 ~ ....... Of ......... atf'le OeCJ( ofAI!Uwopaeogy~ ~~ 1.242.00000

25 CPI2ol cu C*JII)C:W.gT~~nNo.c-.otii~~--'L.. 2.102.000 00

26 CPI3S cu Stlf.-(SA) e- SW01,_.,,.,.0eot01- 1.000.00000

27 CPI40 cu ~•1110"'9 T~ ancs ResNrch s•IOt r~ SLift .noR~~ OG&.OOOOO

16 CPI33 cu ~ lhe ~ttes ~ R.ur"' In PGI..tacoll se::..no. lind Awn SUMs In lht OoC)I 01- I .288.000 00 -2t CPtot:r cu f~C~M:JD tct Enl\iltiCI fNCIW'O IW'Id R•e•rt SJ. ""ol ~ d tr1e F~ 4 014.(K)O 00 --:10 CPI62 cu 0...11~ ole..~ Rt'l II d'l UOOIIMJfy oi1N f aoAy OlldoQclf .5cltncft, ...-d &n:tmerl ol 18 c.oo.ooo 00

.,.,_c--a.-y-"' 31 CF't70 CUCl De\ e ' opn'lei"'C .. _ .. .... ......- .....,,_ .....__.._ ,_.... In

594.000.00 ~..e c:JMj fW"'ineennQ CIOucltJOn

32 CPt73 CU£1 Enhancemenl ol Lftb lf"ditf'\IIC1o0n ., EEE 04ml of CUE f 1),481,000.00

33 CP169 CUCl Tht accn.menl of knOwiO<Ige by set1fng UC) A HtnlfW IIOf lilY In tho [)opt. ol Hu'nanlbeS 1.151.000.00

34 CPI74 CVEI ~~ andlof till~ oll.ht I«N'Ctw'IQ and re&eNdl ~t>Cfittot'lltS wth s.tni4H)f. tM-olt1 soent!hc: 5.919,000.00

"is 4tQuoC)fniiiU ao c.onduc:' ~ toactl<f'l9 Mel ,~

·----- -CPI18 CVCT A~ Lib to~ t-ettn"d" iW1 III'IMnlng 3CtM"At b IN M Phi :wd Ptl 0 ...... 1 .$tud«''tJ and 410,00000

·~lfy rnombot'l oC the O«<t of M.athomnUC.

30 CP166 CVASU Stlt ~ Eatdle II FIC\Aiy of VottMNty ,._ttoone l01 EI\M~ d EducotlOrt.{j OuPiy ~ 600,00000

17 Pn:ltOMIONI Oevolopmon'

CPI&t CVASU Promocng Phys.c:al and Vlr1uia1 ftc;.tllllot lhrougn lnliOdUCing modem ~ to on~ QUlll!•l)' 963.00000 to~ and learning Erw-..t()tll'ntf'll

36 CPIIn ov ---onE-1-~ 330.00000

l9 CPI96 ov --- ............... - 1--~~on --18$$) a 1.169.00000 ~(MSS)S...O.ot~Ae111•::..

40 CP213 ov The Ro.t.e., EActl..,....ln ~enG Molta .. 8dogy TNCfWIO & LtratrWIQ ~ ~ 2662.00000 Enwa•••ll EtNnc:ed KnooMtd;,t ~ &~ ~O...o~-PtO;a,.

41 CP214 ov ~of ~~tM»t•ln~OtCil olttcuny. OU a3,00000

42 CP238 co FOOl and tloueh41MMt .n ~ ~-~.., dOCI~ droelo;u'ittll 14 l36 000.00

43 CP240 co Mona:ln'l9 ol Slltaot ~Mel /IIJ.Jn0t(lhti1C ~ In ............. _, __ 743.00000 .. CP231 co ~ oC NOWII Floii'QOnll Wid ~ M I II a lot Ttc:hioloQIC"a' ~ 1.113.fXlOOO

4~ CP2S4 COCl Do-loU~ ot &obotalOfy '.ol ... IOf "Aflc: f.no~ ~ *"" ~ ~ *"'''" T~ bbcw:.WV b ~ ,...,.,c;n lot UndOrQ!~ 8nd J.&its.1er"s PfOO'"'"'

, _729 00000

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SL CP University Title of the Complete Proposals Amount Relea..cl for 1""

No Serlal insL1tlmenl (lnTk.)

46 CP2S9 DUET 08\'elopment of Research Facilibes on Industrial Waste Management Md Pu)CCSS Efftoency LeOOing lO 3.059.000.00

Clean En~tonmenl

47 Cf>260 DUET Oovtt101)11lMt ol •• Center tor Cllm3tO Change & $1.1$1.3innb1UI'y R~arch 2.916,000.00

48 Cf>276 IU ModemiZing English Teadl1ng and l earning 2,128,000.00

49 CP277 IU Tm~ning on Rese:)leh & Te3Chlng Methodology for Posagmduate StudeniS (M. phil and ResearChers) and Teachers of the Faculty of Theology & Islamic Studies

Ph.D. 1,846,000.00

50 Cf>265 IU Estabtsihment of Information Technology Research and Rosouf(;O Contor (ITRRC) '" IU, KuShiJa 7.578,000.00

51 CP305 JKKNU UpOabng ~emlc Cumculvm at Undergraduate and Master's levels 1,446.000.00

52 CP304 JKKNU Making the Dept research capable: Upgrading Its teacher$, lab rcsOUrOC$ ~f'\d SlltltcglOS 617,000.00

5J CP306 JKKNV Installation ot tCT 6ackbone of Jattya Kabl Kazi NRZrull!;lam University 154.000.00

54 CP292 JnU Building an Advanced Teadwng-Leaming Centre fOf Uncktcrgr.~duato and Master's progtamme in 5.846.000 00

Psychology

56 CP295 JnU Reengineerlno 0$1he lntormaiJOn T«Mology Research and Resource Center (ITRRC} 3.789.000 00

56 CP309 JSTU Seowater fntrv$<1n ai"W:S Pre:senoo of Ra<.tloac~ He-avy Minerals In the Ground Water Aquifer at Hotel 283,000 00 Motel Zone ol Cox's Baz..1r Paleobel'tctt Ate.1 ; lmpocc on En'lironmenl of Soulh·Eastem Sang&adesh

51 CP344 JU lmprovemenl of Chemistry Teaching a1 Undergraduate and Ma-ster'sleWI·PhaS(t 1 323.000.00

58 CF>345 JU Improvement or Classroom and laboratory basod teach!ng-tearrtng facilities In the dept. of Environmenlal 1 .345.000.00 Sc:ioneos, JU

59 CP338 JU tnstllul)onat Capacity Building for Advanced Research in Public AdmintStratlon and PubliC POlley 471 .000 00

60 CP315 JU le)W<)tds undorsland•!'Q tho rcl3tionShlps l>et.ween Hvn,an RlghlS and Oevelopmen1 • The Conte)j oC 937.000 00 BanQ&OOosh

61 CP333 JU Coastal livelihood and Resources of Bangladest. 625,000.00

61 CP353 JU Enhancement of ResearCh Capabdtnes of the Dept. of AtchaeOSogy. JU through Archaook>gleal a.tld 1.521,000.00 GeoarcMeolOgical tnves!Jgabon •n Ancient Vanga and Vateodm Regkxl of Bangladesh

63 CP358 JU Esla~eshrncnl oj Ph 0 program in tho Dopt of BloehOn..S~ry ilod MOIOCul&' S.Oiogy, 84 ,000.00

84 CP376 JU Upgrad.ng the Netwottc lnfrastructLKe by Fiber Optic Connedivity. Establrshmenl of One Cytw C3fl) and One Vlttu31 Classroom in the Jahangimagar University Campus

1,976.000.00

65 CP389 KU lnnovaOOn or a Pragmallc Teaching-tcam1ng Proocs.s at Eoonon'IIC$ OfSCipllne. Khulna Un!versily for 367.000.00 Socio-Economic development of the South·Wost RegQn of BangladeSh

66 CP392 KU OiscipiM Based l earning Enhancement m Urban Pl<ltming Gmduato Ed~ik>n for Meeting Challenges of 7.885.000.00 the 2151 Century

67 CP435 KUE1 Enhancing thO Teaching. te.;:uning &net Ro5e(lrch Capabilities Through Library System Automation 913,000.00

68 CP434 KUET Integrated Automation of Adlmnistrulion, E~tamenations and Accoums Soeilon.s of Khulf\b University of 2.021,000.00 Engmeemg & Technology

69 CP437 MBSTU tmpc-oonng tno Undergr&dua~e Progrtlm and Launch•ng MS Program in the Dept. ol T exti.ae Eng'neering (TE)

1 .300.000 00

70 CP445 NSTU DesJgn and Implementation of Information Technology and Automation Systom Oovotocm.cnt at NS TU 5.300.000.00 71 CP449 NSU BUilding ToehnOIOgy anc:s Mt~ter~a1 Reseorch Lab 1.026,000.00

12 CP452 NSU lmJl(oving Teaching Learning at Undergraduate and Graduate PrOgram Of Env~tonmor'ltal Selonc&S 5.462,000.00

73 CP458 NSU Bu•rolng E·Rosources Aooe$S Centre and RFIO Based Ubraty Management System at North South Univer~ty Libr<"tty

678,000.00

74 CP47l PSTU Capacity Development of Dept. of EnV!ronmontaf S<:ktnoc and Disasw MaMgement (DESOM) lor 5.685.000.00 priWiding lifeski!l based tertiary education largetlng to human sarcty and oocunty

75 CP467 PSTU PIM I Ols.e.t'$0 CllnM: 1,569,000.00

76 CP466 PSTU Enrichment ot Facili;ies f()( Effective Access to Higher Slud'les and Advanced Researchers in Horticulture 1.290.000.00

n C?479 RU Oovelopmont Program tor Teaching ·Learning Ouaktio-s tor Toad'lors ancl StuOents ol thO Dept. of tslami<: 700.000 00 History and Cu!turo

78 CP480 RU Ct'tp;'lcily Budding In Teaching and Learning of the Dept. of Management. RU 61.000.00

79 CP566 RU S(IH As$$$$m0nt Of 88A and MBA Progroms 2,381,000.00

60 CP492 RU Oeve!poment of ICT ·based ... terad!\'e teaching and learning system fot improyemenl ol academic qualtly In plaot scl00oes 2,029,000.00

81 CP485 RU Improving Research Capabil!iliGS of Toad\01'$-Sludon" •n thO Dept. of Soelology. RU 2.054.000.00

82 CP5? 1 RU Extension and Renovation of Networt< and Budding Automated OffiCe ManagemE!ot System 20.805.000.00

83 CP509 RU Capacity Building for Toaehing-l eaJni()Q of Statl:s:lie<ll Data Mtnfng fOt Agrieultvro, Health and Environment 11,547,000.00

64 CP521 RUET Do .. •clopmoot l'tnd tnve$6gattons on MonociiSpot'$0 Test Aerosol Generation System 92.000.00

85 CP532 SBAU Development of plant physiology laboratory of AQricultural Bocany Oepl. fof the onhanchmont ot Quality 1,466,000.00 education

86 CP529 SBAU Shor·e·Bangla Agricultural UniverSity Researctl Facildi&S Improvement 2,481,000.00

81 CPSJS S BAU DevelOpment of internet facilities at SAU campus Wllh boned fiber-optic backbono and h~gh-$pl)ed lAN 1,191.000.00

88 CP534 SBAU btab'isi'\.!Yieol of Oigl1ol M:hive on Agncvnutat Theses $nd Journals ol8angt.desh 5.265,000.00

89 CP557 SUST Optical Behavior and Structure Analysis ot Non·llner Materials 18,656.000 00

90 CP556 SUST Postgtadu<"tte Ro$Carch Enh~nt Sc~.mos m M~uhematlc:s and Statistics 3,794,000.00

91 CP558 SUST Total Cornputeriza!k>n of SUST 14,159.00000

Grano Tot3! (Twenty nlne Crore Twenty Seven l3<: fifty One thOusand Onty 29.27.51,000.00

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Training for Capacity Building on Project Implementation held

In order to enhance the capacity of the AI F Sub­projects Managers in the implementation of sub· prOJeCts 5 day long training courses on 3 batches for 91 sub-project Managers and UGCAtFS officers along with HEOEP and Unoversoty officers were held during the period from January 23 to February 17, 2011.

The traonlng program covered Procurement. Fonancoal Management and Monotoring and Evaluation aspects of the sub-project implementation.

UGC Chaorman Professoo Nazrul Islam attended all three inaugural sessions of training programs as the Chief Guest while Professor Dr. Md Tajul Islam, Professor Dr. Amena Begum and ProJect Director Kaniz Fatema, ndc also allended as special guests.

Professor Nazrullslam, while speaking at the inaugural ceremony. urged the sub-pooject managers to implement the sub-proJects woth utmost sincerity and accountabolity. Referrong to the transparency maintained in the evaluation of complete proposals he

UGC Chairman Professor Nazrut Islam addressing at SPMs traoning program as the Choef Guest

said that image of academic communilies in fund management should be upheld at any cost. "The first ever project of the government for Academic Innovation should be implemented woth strict adherence to extstong procurement and financoal rules". he added.

The sub-project managers actively participated on the discussion sessoon where every aspect of Procurement. Finance and Monitoring was clarified by the Members of UGC and HEOEP officials. Certificates were dostributed among the participants for active participation In the training courses.

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Sub-project Managers altendong traonong program al UGC

Professor Or. Mel. TaJul Islam, Member, UGC distribulong certoficates among lhe pMic,pants of SPMs Training

Cenificates were disJributed among the participants for successfully completipn of the training courses

Kanoz Fatema. ndc. Project Director, HEOEP addressing at the conclud1ng session of SPMs 1ra1ning

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Re-designing and development of HEQEP Webpage

In order to ensure easy access to HEOEP web-sote www.heqep-ugc.gov.bd for tho users and stakeholders. HEOEP has planned to re-desogn and develop the webpage.

It would be segmented woth tour statiC pages toke background. obJectoves. missoon and vosion of HEOEP. There will be space tor V1Sotors· comments. A dynamoc page wtll be developed by onctusoon of regular update progress ol the protect. panocularly ol sub-prOject omplementallon. A pan will also be developed to manage the tender nottees and corculars woth the opllon to view. add. edot. pubhsh. delete the notoces and corculars.

Webpage development meotong hold at HEOEP

Moreover. Unks with office of tho Hon'ble Presodent. Hon'ble Prime Monister. Mlnostry of EducatJon. UGC. BANBEIS. MaJor Unoversotoes. NAEM. Directorate of Education and Wortd Bank will be ensured

ArChiving tacihtoes for news of doHerent events. notoces and dCICuments along woth management profole w~l also be developed on the website

AIF Operations Manual revised Operations Manual tor Academoc lnnovatJon Fund was desogned as a users guodo covenng every aspect of the AIF from concept to sub-pro1ect management tor both UGCAIFS and academocs. There is a provosoon for revosing the Operatoons Manual for the 2nd round drawing upon the expenenco related to lonancoal management. procurement and overall project management in the 1st round.

A committee comprising of members lrom the UGC. HEOEP and World Bank headed by Professor Or. Md.

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Tajullslam reviewed the Operations Manual in a soncs of meetings held at UGC.

The commouee elaborately revoewed the 51 secllons, several sub-sectoons and 24 annexes of the manual on order to facilitate the implementatoon actovotoes as a whole.

The revosed Operatoons Manual is expected 10 be available for the stakeholders before the 2nd round AIF proposal call.

Mealing of Operatoons Manual Review Committee held at UGC

Monitoring of on-going Project Activities

A rigorous mon~oring and evaluation procedure has been designed for systematically documentong all project onputs. processes. outputs and outcomes. and hnking protect inteNentions with outcomes to lndocato the extent of progress and achievement of ob1ectoves. A comprehensive and mtegrated data monotonng system will be in place to ensure that all project onputs. processes. outputs and outcomes are monotored from the very inception of the project

As one ol the key prOject outcome ondteators ol HEOEP os the satisfaction level of students and faculty members in terms of the quality of teachong and research environment. on addot10n to the evaluatiOn built into the continuing monotonng of the prOJect activitoes, a Satisfaction Survey (SS) will be carried out soon, targeting students. faculties and employers ol the AIF beneficiary instotutes/departments In order to assess how the dorect beneficia rics value the onteNentlons under the protect. especoally AIF.

Hiring of a professional lirm to conduct the baseline suNey of the satisfaction of students, laculty members and the employers is in progress.

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Pa~ o1 SPM lnlnng pos.ng ....th Prol Or TaJullslam, Member UGC and Kanoz Fatema. ndc. PrOjeCI 01r0Cior. HEOEP

A sahsfachon survey targets assessing level of satisfaclion of lhe key stakeholders and benefrc:lanes.

In particular a satisfaction survey can do the following:

• Measure satisfaction level of the beneficiaries;

• Measure track changes in satlsfacllon ol the

stakeholders over time; and

• Identify needs and areas for improving overall satisfaction and retention.

The proposed satisfaction survey for HEOEP wllltargel assessing sallsfaclion level of the direct benefrclarles.

such as, students and faculty members In lerms of

quality of education, teaching and research

environmenl and facililies and the employers In terms

of quality of graduates.

The tollow1ng actlv1ties were completed by Monitoring and Evaluation Unit dunng January to March: prepared

TOR for Satisfaction Survey, Survey Manual (approved

by IDA),Tram1ng Matenal for AIF Sub·project,

Database formats (July-December 201 0) Semi-annual Momtonng Report. It also hnahzed the request for

expression of mterest for SehsfacttOn Survey.

Communication Materials under procurement

In order to populanz1ng HEOEP and sensitlzmg key

stake holders and to 1nform the academic communities. beneficiary groups, s1akeholders and mass people

about the object1ves. benefits and role of concerned

section in implementing HEOEP. a package of communication materials for prinl and electronic

media has been desrgned to develop and procure.

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The package includes materials like leaflet, brochure and poster or calendar under print media and two documentary films under electronic med1a.

It is expected that the communication materials will help to create awareness regard1ng sub-proJect Implementation mechamsm among the academic communnies and sensillze the studenl and researchers on ex1ting facilitieS provided by the government for academic innovation and research and also for education network facilities.

Tender opening meeting for procuring communlcahon materials

It should be mentioned that "HEOEP Newsletter" has been being published on quarterly basis since October 2010 as part of the Information dissemination and mobilization activity.

A series of training & workshops program scheduled

A series of training and workshop programs have been scheduled for smooth progress of sub-proJeCt Implementation and 2nd round AIF proposal submission by the unJversrtJes.

The training program on Procurement and Ftnancial Management along w1th Monitoring & Evafuatoon for SPM will be held in April 2011 at UGC. However, training on Proposal Writing, Proposal Evafuatoon and Self-Assessment for Academician of unNerstties w1ll be held during Apnlto June 2011 .

Around sixteen university level promobonal workshops will take place during April-May 2011 in order to facilitate the 2nd round AIF proposal submitting procedure by the concern academician/oHicials of the Departments, Faculties, Centers, Institutes and Universities.

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Self-Assessment Training to be held A training program on Self-assessment (SA) will be held from April 11 to April 13 at UGC with the participation of Umversity Academician and concerned section of Ministry of Education, UGC, HEOEP and World Bank. Self-assessment is an organrzational setling that refers to a comprehensive, systematic and regular review of an educational institution's activities and results. The main objectives of this training program are capacity building in Self-assessment process, motivatron, desrgn and facilitation and implementation.

A section of $PM anending I he procurement !raining session

The SA process allows the organization to discern clearly Its strengths and areas in which improvements are required and culminates in planned development actions which are then monitored for progress and achievement.

Meeling on AIF sub·pro,ect 1mplementalton held al HEOEP

It is expected that the training wilt help in institutional strategic analysis that may lead to increased academic quality and better planning. Self-assessment is about

academia and its participalion in analyzing the role and effectiveness in producing good teaching and student learnrng. relevant and productive research that can support the generation of advanced human capital and produce results that can generate new knowledge and help national Innovation. competitiveness and development that require motivation and awareness about Self-assessment. Professor Colin N Peirls. Director, OAA Council of the UGC, Sri Lanka will conduct the training program as a Resource Person.

Progress in BdREN

BdREN • Silver lining on the horizon

II looks like that the much coveted btrth of Bangladesh Research and Education Network (BdREN) is just round the corner. Fiber finks between four Universities i.e. DU, BUET, BSMMU and SBAU and the NOC (Network Operation Center) at UGC are being established. Required equtpments are being installed in 6 universijies planned for the initial phase. By Mid of April three of the universities are expected to be on the network. BdREN is also ready in all aspects to accept 45 mbps TEIN 3 connectivity by mid of May 2011.

Initially BdREN will have a 60 Mbps commodity internet connectivity in early April. On the other hand, the project is at the llnal stage of negotiating an International Partnership agreement for BdREN. A draft IRU (Indefeasible Right of Use) contract between UGC and PGCB has already been cleared by World Bank • it is awaiting approval in the Board of Directors in PGCB. Through this deal UGC will receive an IRU of a pair of PGCB fiber spread countl)IWide for 20 years which will pave the way of BdREN covering the entire country and all Universities.

Procurement Progress in HEQEP An agreement has been signed for taking lease of Local Loop Fiber amounting Tk Two crore eight lakh. Another agreement has also been signed for installing LAN and IT equipment in UGC which costs Tk one crore forty four lakh.

Also the procurement procedure of Material Development and Reproduction for universities, TV Documentary, AIF Operations Manual printing (2nd round). Firm selection for baseline survey and selection of Audit Firm are under process.

Mr. Md. Mohsin, Senior Procurement Officer (Deputy Secretary) and Ms. Khorsheda Yasmeen, Procurement Officer of HEOEP attended a two·week training program on Procurement Procedures for the World Bank Aided Projects in Hyderabad, India In February 2011

Editorial Board: Adviser: Prot~ Or Md Taj.,t lslam, Member, UGC, Editor; Kat'\12: F'.ll~. ndc, Pr~ecl Ollectct, HEOEP. Members: Md Korban AIL AIF C<l ()(dinJIOt'.

HEOEP t.td. ~.'us:laque Hassan, S1 Ptogrilffi Of'hco;, HEOEP. Zllur Rahman MobiJtzaiJOn Fadll1iltOr. ~IEOEP Member-Secretary: Md Ak!ll..lruuomQJl, Communication Spectahsl, HEOEP;

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