13 Teachers and Students Honoured with First-Ever Dean’s Award at RU

RU Correspondent:

In a landmark moment for University of Rajshahi, the Faculty of Social Sciences on Thursday conferred its first-ever Dean’s Award, recognising outstanding achievements in academics, research, and publications.

The ceremony, held at the university’s Senate Building at 11:00 am, marked the first such initiative in the faculty’s 40-year history. A total of 13 recipients—including 10 students from 10 departments and three teachers in separate categories—were honoured.

The awards were introduced under four categories: Best Researcher, Best Article, Best Book, and Best Student. According to the faculty, the recognition aims to celebrate excellence in scholarly publications and research among teachers, alongside outstanding academic results achieved by students in the 2023 BSS (Honours) examinations.

Among the faculty members, Professor Dr Md Arman Hossain of the Department of Information Science and Library Management received the award for Best Article. Professor Dr Md Awal Hossain Molla was honoured in the Best Book category, while Professor Dr Pranab Kumar Panday of the Department of Public Administration received the Best Researcher award.

Under the Best Student category, one student with the highest CGPA from each of the faculty’s 10 departments was selected. The awardees are: Nafisa Yasmin (Economics), Barsha Rani Mondol (Political Science), Sanzida Farzana (Sociology)

Rifah Rafia Bari (Mass Communication and Journalism), Razia Sultana Parul (Information Science and Library Management), Mumtaz Farzana Tithi (Public Administration), Jannatul Mawa Shin (Anthropology), Trisha Das (Folklore and Social Development Studies)

Antara (Social Work), Ashraful Khan Faisal (International Relations).

Expressing her joy after receiving the award, Political Science student Barsha Rani Mondol said the achievement was the result of perseverance, discipline, and continuous hard work. She also thanked her family and friends for their constant support throughout her academic journey.

Presiding over the programme, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Acting Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences Professor Dr Md Farid Uddin Khan congratulated the recipients and said merit is built on dedication and effort. He praised the students for carrying forward the proud academic tradition of the university.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Faridul Islam, who attended the programme as chief guest, described the occasion as a memorable day for the faculty. He said the awardees now carry a greater responsibility to apply their knowledge for the benefit of society. He also expressed hope that the Dean’s Award would continue as a regular tradition in the coming years.

Special guests included Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Professor Dr Moha Main Uddin and former Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University Professor Dr Md Rafiqul Islam. Chairpersons of different departments, faculty members, and nearly 300 students were present at the ceremony.