Alumni
More alumni and guests at the launch
Dr Kazi, speaking at the launch at Westin Hotel(sitting from right are yours truly, Deputy Rector Dato' Hamidon and a rep from the Malaysian High Comm in Dhaka)
Press Conference with our alumni(ramai juga media people)
The 10th IIUM alumni chapter was launched at Westin, Dhaka.There were visits to a couple of unis and a press conference was held just before the event.Later, it was the usual stuffs: speeches, dinner and networking with those who came from all over (corporate alumni, academic alumni, high comm, the second secretary is also an alum! and reps from some ngos..one of the regional directors used to work at IIUM, Dr Wilmot, Wardina's dad).
I had fun meeting and talking with everyone.We have some ideas over what we wanna do after the launch.Watch this space.You may get invited! :))
The following day was even busier.We were invited to 5 private universities within a day (Manarat, NUB, AUB, BIIIT, BIU).You need someone fit to do this job, not someone in high heels! But as an academic, such meetings are important and I'm glad I went and spoke and brainstormed with so many great minds (many had served as consultants to various governments of Bangladesh and institutions in the US/UK).IIUM is nothing compared to the vast experiences the Profs have.Pulak tu they were all very da humble.Ada satu Law Prof..fulamak...bukan sahaja dia nampak muda at 80 something but his face transmits a certain kinda radiance/peace.He smiles all the time.I thot, "I wanna take this man home".
On private unis: it's amazing how one's love for education and desire to see the nation transformed could be so motivating that one is moved to set up private unis.Not one branch but many.They rely only on students' fees.The government tak bantu sesen apa.And I thot all the academics combined in Msia, takda sapa pun terfikir nak buat a good private uni (if they do, mesti with subsidy mentality..duit nak juga dari gomen).I guess byk sgt redtapes.Kena fulfill itu ini.But hey, Lim Kok Wing did it...and many others with the private college unis.
More private unis means more access to education across all walks of life.I guess with a population like Bangladesh, the need is there to do so (there's 15 million in Dhaka alone.Jual nasi lemak pun boleh jadi jutawan).
Bangladeshi has produced many great minds and they are all over (brain drain is bad here but those who stay are truly committed to reform the country and the middle class is expanding.I am pleased to know this).Bangladesh has so many potentials...it's rich in resources,it has no prob with human resource.What it needs is another Mahathir (in the words of an alum!) Apparently Tun M's grandfather came from this part of the world.They joked, "We want him back!".We joked back,'Take!Take!".Hahaha.
I think amidst other sub-continent people, the Bangladeshis we met are the most generous and humble.Please, next time you see a Bangladeshi brother,return the kindness he may give you if he's hosting you in his country.
I had fun meeting and talking with everyone.We have some ideas over what we wanna do after the launch.Watch this space.You may get invited! :))
The following day was even busier.We were invited to 5 private universities within a day (Manarat, NUB, AUB, BIIIT, BIU).You need someone fit to do this job, not someone in high heels! But as an academic, such meetings are important and I'm glad I went and spoke and brainstormed with so many great minds (many had served as consultants to various governments of Bangladesh and institutions in the US/UK).IIUM is nothing compared to the vast experiences the Profs have.Pulak tu they were all very da humble.Ada satu Law Prof..fulamak...bukan sahaja dia nampak muda at 80 something but his face transmits a certain kinda radiance/peace.He smiles all the time.I thot, "I wanna take this man home".
On private unis: it's amazing how one's love for education and desire to see the nation transformed could be so motivating that one is moved to set up private unis.Not one branch but many.They rely only on students' fees.The government tak bantu sesen apa.And I thot all the academics combined in Msia, takda sapa pun terfikir nak buat a good private uni (if they do, mesti with subsidy mentality..duit nak juga dari gomen).I guess byk sgt redtapes.Kena fulfill itu ini.But hey, Lim Kok Wing did it...and many others with the private college unis.
More private unis means more access to education across all walks of life.I guess with a population like Bangladesh, the need is there to do so (there's 15 million in Dhaka alone.Jual nasi lemak pun boleh jadi jutawan).
Bangladeshi has produced many great minds and they are all over (brain drain is bad here but those who stay are truly committed to reform the country and the middle class is expanding.I am pleased to know this).Bangladesh has so many potentials...it's rich in resources,it has no prob with human resource.What it needs is another Mahathir (in the words of an alum!) Apparently Tun M's grandfather came from this part of the world.They joked, "We want him back!".We joked back,'Take!Take!".Hahaha.
I think amidst other sub-continent people, the Bangladeshis we met are the most generous and humble.Please, next time you see a Bangladeshi brother,return the kindness he may give you if he's hosting you in his country.
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