Enhancement of proficiency in English Language is the essential ingredient for manpower development for socio-economic transformation in line with global changes. Reading, understanding and communicating in English is the panacea to help the country march ahead to ensure growth and development to keep pace with contemporary global situation. The students in higher education have to give more emphasis in learning and interacting in English language which emerged as the global language. Thus effective communication in English is necessary to keep pace with rapidly changing socio-economic trend across the world, visualised by the scholars at a programme organised by IUBAT.
This was the essence of the discussion at the Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the Department of Languages, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) arranged recently at the Lake Side Arena of the IUBAT Campus. Nearly 400 students participated in the Book Reading Programme. 12 students were awarded special certificates with membership and 300 participants received certificates.
Presided by Vice Chancellor and Founder of IUBAT, Professor Dr M Alimullah Miyan, the programme was attended by Sarwat Masuda Reza, Resource Center Manager, British Council, Dhaka.
Speaking on the occasion Sarwat Masuda Reza, as chief guest, detailed the global role of British Council for enhancing the skill in English Language. She said English is a global language and as such British Council has been endeavouring with wide ranging programme to increase the efficiency at all levels of academic institutions in Bangladesh.
