University education and reality

By M Ziaur Rahman Department of English, Jahangirnagar University
17 March 2005, 18:00 PM
A university, the highest seat of learning, is taken for granted as the breeding ground where a galaxy of talents is produced.

A university with an excellent academic record reflects the true picture of the standard of education of a country, just as a mirror reflects the image of an object put before it.

One thing must not be left unmentioned here that an outstanding university gives a towering dimension to the image of a country. With the fast advancement of the world, admission in the universities has become very much complicated.

In the selection of university students, dog fights take place. Students are to take part in a battle of merit to demonstrate the excellence of their ingenuity. So any student getting chance in a university can undoubtedly regard him/herself as luckier than those getting no access to such a prominent place for which they will be hankering for forever.

From the very outset of getting entry into a university, students unconsciously begin to see through the coloured spectacles and stay in the dreamland without knowing the frightening fate awaiting them.

Their guardians also stay over the moon and begin to plough the sand thinking that one day their sons or daughters would be the bright gems in their dark caves.

However, smiles flash across the faces of the students and they do not have much concern about these as they stay in the university to achieve a degree. But they begin to feel the reality as soon as they come out of university.

Blue are the hills that are far from us. Or there is many a slip between the cup and lip.

Now would the government along with the authorities concerned turn their attention to the matter to ensure bright future for so many glittering stars of the country who are expected/ supposed to lead the country in future?