Staff Correspondent:

Education Adviser to the interim government Wahiduddin Mahmud has acknowledged that it is difficult to implement the new curriculum.

Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat on Sunday, he said, “It is difficult to implement the new curriculum. So I will try to return to the previous system. But even if we go back to the past, we will not go back in such a way that it will not match the present.

“Even if we return to the previous curriculum, we need to match it with what the [students] have already studied. So, immediate measures must be taken in this regard.”

Wahiduddin added, “Many universities are without guardians. We need to re-launch them as soon as possible. But it is also an opportunity. We would like to bring in people who are true academics, and have the necessary administrative and educational qualifications.

“This is where we have been grossly undervalued for so long. Posts are vacant in many universities. This is very challenging to resolve. But we would like to fill up very quickly in the larger universities.”

The education advisor then pointed out, “My request to the students and teachers is to ensure a good atmosphere in educational institutions. There must be order, not chaos. Let everything play out according to rules, let there be no encroachment.

“We need everyone’s cooperation to create a fair environment. Committees at educational institutions should not be the victims of takeovers. I will think about what can be done in this regard.”

Discussing the link between economy and education, Wahiduddin said, “A country cannot be developed with only infrastructure development, human resources must be developed at a matching pace with the economy. I will try to bridge the link between economy and education.”