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An Evaluation of HEQEP in Capacity Building of University of Rajshahi and Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In: Innovation, Leadership and Governance in Higher Education

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  • Md. Shawan Uddin

    (University of Rajshahi)

  • Md. Sohel Rana

    (University of Malaya)

Abstract

Higher education in Bangladesh has recently undergone extraordinary development, at least in quantity, with the number of tertiary students more than tripling in the last few years. The current government is determined to change the landscape of higher education by improving the country’s higher education and research quality. The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) and the World Bank (WB) have generously supported the Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) to achieve the goal of quality education. The University Grants Commission (UGC), with the assistance of project officials and the WB, is painstakingly implementing the initiative. The HEQEP identified a considerable amount of latent academic excellence and capability among the academic staff and students in the universities in Bangladesh. This study aims to explore the contribution and effectiveness of HEQEP in building the capabilities of the students, researchers and academics at University of Rajshahi. To achieve the objective, this study employs a qualitative approach. The data was collected through in-depth interviews of seven academic staff who contributed to the HEQEP. This study finds that as part of the capacity building, HEQEP contributed largely to developing infrastructures at the faculty level; developing professional and research skills among the teachers and students; transforming culture, attitude and mindset in the higher education sector; developing curriculum; developing accreditation council; and providing uninterrupted support through the online platform during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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  • Md. Shawan Uddin & Md. Sohel Rana, 2023. "An Evaluation of HEQEP in Capacity Building of University of Rajshahi and Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic," Springer Books, in: Parves Sultan (ed.), Innovation, Leadership and Governance in Higher Education, chapter 0, pages 371-392, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-19-7299-7_20
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7299-7_20
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