The National University inaugurated its new regional center in Mymensingh on Thursday morning at Madhya Barera Adur Bari Bailane. The inauguration was followed by a discussion meeting at the Tarek Smriti Auditorium in the Town Hall area, where Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. ASM Amanullah delivered the keynote speech. He highlighted ongoing reforms to curb exam malpractice and modernize the curriculum, noting that two rounds of revisions have been completed and a third is being prepared.

The Vice-Chancellor said that around one million students graduate annually from the National University, but only 300,000 to 350,000 find employment. He warned that if this trend continues, about three million graduates could remain unemployed within the next decade, posing a major challenge for the state and society. He also mentioned initiatives to introduce trade courses and address shortages of teachers and ICT labs in colleges.

Officials including the regional center’s director Md. Aminul Akhtar, acting principal of Ananda Mohan College Professor Md. Shakir Hossain, and local representatives attended the event.