Buet plans to introduce on-campus jobs for students

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Authorities of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) are planning to introduce on-campus jobs for students.

Buet authorities said on-campus jobs can help towards lessening students' dependence on private tuition. They will also create scope for students to work on software development, programming, data analysis, digitalisation and automation process.

"We have formed a committee to detail out how many students will get on-campus jobs, what will be their pay," Vice Chancellor Prof Satya Prasad Majumder told The Daily Star yesterday.

He said the university authorities used to get all these works done from people outside the campus and now students will do those.

Prof Mizanur Rahman, director of Students' Welfare, said, "We have seen that students who are providing private tuition have negative impacts on the academic results. Many students also earn money by providing private tuition to meet the education expense."

As Buet teachers are involved in various government projects, the authorities are planning to arrange jobs for the students according to their skills. In addition, job opportunities will be created in the university library, he added.

He said International Affairs Office, Research and Innovation Lab will be formed for undergraduate students so that they can contribute to their respective fields.

Welcoming the initiative, Anisur Rahman, a student of Urban and Regional Planning Department of Buet, said, "We don't have enough research facilities. If the authorities give us logistic support for research, we will be more than interested."

University Grants Commission secretary Ferdous Zaman hailed the decision.