Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and Socio-ecological Development Foundation (SEDF) jointly organized a panel discussion titled “Reaching SDGs by 2030: Our Achievements and Gaps” on Sunday.
The discussion was held at the University of Liberal Arts premise and Associate Professor Dr Mohammad Tareque Rahman from ULAB moderated the session.
Professor Dr Jude WR Genilo-Dean School of Social Science at ULAB, Dr Md Wasiul Islam, Professor Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Dr Ashfaque Ahmed, Professor Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Dr Ferdousi Ara Khatun, Chairman SEDF were the panelists in the discussion, says a press release issued on Sunday.
Discussants in the session highlighted some of the key SDG achievements along with some aspects of challenges. The focus was on SDG 4 which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
University collaboration and establishing new forum for SDG research, engaging students into the dialogue for sensitizing them and making them more active about sustainable citizenship, developing academics' capacity for incorporating sustainability into their day to day teaching, building community awareness as to support educational institutions' quality education agenda and linking SDG 4 with other SDG goals were also discussed and highlighted in the session.
Panelists concluded the session by thanking CETL ULAB and SEDF for organizing such a timely discussion.
Students from ULAB, Dhaka and Khulna University attended the session.