Students participating in July movement under severe mental stress

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University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Dr. SMA Faiz said, students participating in July movement are under severe mental stress. They have to live their lives through hardship. We have to do everything that benefits their welfare.

He said these things as the chief guest at the workshop titled ‘Rapid Needs Assessment Tools Validation’ of the Social and Mental Health Protection Project being implemented jointly by UGC and UNESCO on Tuesday (May 6).

He said, we are grateful to the new generation for their contribution to the July mass uprising. We have to build a new Bangladesh by keeping the spirit of July. We also have to work for the welfare of students. At the same time, he also commented on the importance of technical and vocational education and training to solve the unemployment problem of students.

Professor Fayez also said that the UGC is working as a supporting organization of the country’s higher education institutions to fulfill the expectations of the young generation of the new Bangladesh. Universities should not be monitored in improving the quality of higher education and research, but should work as a team.
UGC members Professor Dr. Mohammad Anwar Hossain and Professor Dr. Machuma Habib spoke as special guests at the event.

Professor Anwar Hossain said, “Severe mental stress has been created among students based on the July Uprising. Everyone must work together to address the challenges of improving the mental health of students, returning them to a healthy and normal life, and creating a suitable environment for education. He suggested improving student-teacher relations and increasing university facilities to improve mental health.
Professor Machuma Habib said that during the movement, university teachers could not properly understand the mental health and expectations of students. The mental state of students related to the July Uprising has changed. To reduce the pressure of students, teachers’ mindsets need to change and student counselors need to play a proactive role. He believes that it is necessary to ensure the mental health of mothers who have lost children along with students.

UGC Secretary Dr. Md. Fakhrul Islam and UNESCO representative Raju Das were present at the inauguration of the workshop moderated by Director (Current Responsibilities) of the International Collaboration Department, Ms. Jasmine Parveen. Teachers and student representatives and UGC officials concerned with the social and mental health of students from 22 universities participated in the workshop.

Professor Dr. Shafiun Nahin Shimul, Department of Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka, highlighted various aspects of ‘Rapid Needs Assessment Tools Validation’ in the workshop.

It is worth noting that the goal of providing social and mental health services to 10,000 students of public and private universities of the country through the Social and Mental Health Protection Project has been set.

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University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Dr. SMA Faiz said that students participating in the July movement are under severe mental stress. They have to live their lives through hardship. We have to do everything that benefits them.

He said these things as the chief guest at the workshop titled ‘Rapid Needs Assessment Tools Validation’ of the Social and Mental Health Protection Project being implemented jointly by UGC and UNESCO on Tuesday (May 6).

He said that we are grateful to the new generation for their contribution to the July mass uprising. We have to build a new Bangladesh by keeping the spirit of July in mind. We also have to work for the welfare of students. At the same time, he also commented on the importance of technical and vocational education and training to solve the unemployment problem of students.

Professor Fayez also said that the UGC is working as a supporting organization of the country’s higher education institutions to fulfill the expectations of the young generation of the new Bangladesh. Universities should not be monitored in improving the quality of higher education and research, but should work as a team.
UGC members Professor Dr. Mohammad Anwar Hossain and Professor Dr. Machuma Habib spoke as special guests at the event.

Professor Anwar Hossain said, “Severe mental stress has been created among students based on the July Uprising. Everyone must work together to address the challenges of improving the mental health of students, returning them to a healthy and normal life, and creating a suitable environment for education. He suggested improving student-teacher relations and increasing university facilities to improve mental health.
Professor Machuma Habib said that during the movement, university teachers could not properly understand the mental health and expectations of students. The mental state of students related to the July Uprising has changed. To reduce the pressure of students, teachers’ mindsets need to change and student counselors need to play a proactive role. He believes that it is necessary to ensure the mental health of children and mothers who have lost their children as well as students.

The workshop was inaugurated by UGC Secretary Dr. Md. Jasmin Parveen, Director (Current Responsibilities) of the International Collaboration Department.