Dhaka:BNP acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi emphasized that true education is not just about acquiring degrees or securing employment. Instead, it plays a critical role in developing foresight, conscience, humanity, reasoning, and the ability to question.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Rizvi made these remarks while addressing the freshers' reception ceremony at Mohammadpur Mohila College. He highlighted the importance of education in lighting the lamp of joy in the human mind, broadening vision, and enabling individuals to perceive what others cannot.
Rizvi further stated that education must be combined with intelligence to transform into true knowledge. He stressed that holding a PhD degree does not equate to having true knowledge without intelligence. One of the primary objectives of education, he noted, is to develop vision or foresight among students, allowing them to understand things beyond ordinary perception.
Addressing students, Rizvi emphasized the importance of self-confidence in achieving good results and maintaining a competitive edge. However, he warned against allowing confidence to become arrogance and urged students to value self-respect after achieving their goals. He also encouraged teachers to create a joyful learning environment, as education that resonates in a student's heart is true education.
Rizvi shared his personal experiences as a student, recounting how engaging teaching methods at Rajshahi University left a lasting impression on him. He quoted philosopher Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi, suggesting that every student possesses hidden potential that can be realized through proper education and training.
The event, presided over by the college's governing body president Advocate Md. Akhtaruzzaman and conducted by Acting Principal Professor Farhana Yasmin, also featured speeches by BNP Chairman's Adviser Ataur Rahman Dhali, Supreme Court senior lawyer Barrister Rashna Imam, and Basila High School President Md. Sohel Rahman. Teachers and students of the college attended the ceremony.