A Study on Management Policy for Quality Education in Post- Secondary Level: Bangladesh Perspective

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Education is the backbone of a nation. No nation can prosper without education. Moreover, the overall development of a society is largely determined by the quality of its education, especially higher education. A well-educated, well-trained population could propel a nation towards rapid economic growth. However the present study has conducted to identify the post- secondary education management in Bangladesh, to explore the contribution of post- secondary education in modern education in Bangladesh and to identify the post- secondary education that is needed for progress in Bangladesh. The study was survey type and was conducted at Bangladesh. In this research mixed method was used that means in this research qualitative data and quantitative data were used. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Primary data were collected by face to face interview with the respondents and secondary data were collected by reviewing secondary sources such as different Books, annual report, news paper, magazine, journals, newspapers, internet etc. Total 400 respondents were selected for the study. Collected data were analyzed by using computer program Microsoft Excel. From the result it was found that in the context of massive expansion of the country’s post secondary and higher education, a high demand has been created in the tertiary level. Establishment of private colleges released the government colleges from the pressure of large scale admission seekers for the limited number of seats. Though private colleges are contributing much in higher education in Bangladesh but the quality of education is also good. This study has shed the light on the dimensions perceived by teachers and students as associated with education quality. These dimensions are teachers’ quality, students’ quality, infrastructure, research activity, evaluation system, academic schedule, curriculum and teaching, cost and support facility, administrative support and extra-curricular activities. From the study it can be recommended that removal of other fees should be done, financial Support should be provided, transport System should be improved, coordination between government and non government colleges should be increased, qualified and Trained Teachers should be provided, private teaching tendency of teachers should be closed, involvement of competent personnel in education sectors should be provided, syllabus should be same, number of books and lengthy syllabus should be minimized, practice of co curriculum activities should be increased curriculum and Syllabus should be modified, result evaluation system should be modernized and educational Aids should be supplied. This study concludes that the issues considered here should be addressed more carefully by the policy makers of post secondary level education to ensure the quality of education in Bangladesh.

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