A total of 142 students from different departments of Dhaka University (DU) have been awarded “The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award” for their achievement in various extra-curricular activities. Among them, 58 students received Silver Award and 84 others won Bronze Award. Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman distributed award among the students as chief guest at a function held today November 17, 2019 at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university.
Director of Students Counseling & Guidance Office of DU Prof. Dr. Mahjabeen Haque presided over the function while Chairman of Executive Committee of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Foundation Rizwan-Bin-Farouk and National Director of the Foundation Brig Gen ( Retd) Kaiser Ahmed addressed it as special guests.
DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman congratulated the awardees. He stressed the need for enhancement of skills and development of leadership qualities of young generation to prepare them as human resources. He said, students have to participate in extra-curricular activities along with their academic ones to make themselves as worthy citizen.
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(Md. Rafiqul Islam)
Deputy Director
Public Relations Office
University of Dhaka
A total of 142 students from different departments of Dhaka University (DU) have been awarded “The Duke of Edinburgh International Award” for their success in various extra-curricular activities. Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman distributed award among the students as chief guest at a function held today November 17, 2019 at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university.