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STUDIES ON THE CURRICULUM AND SYLLABUS RELATED PROBLEMS OF TEXTILE DIPLOMA EDUCATION IN BANGLADESH (Pages : 73 - 76)

A study was conducted on the curriculum and syllabus related problems of textile diploma education in Bangladesh. The major objectives of the research were to know the curricular status of Diploma Textile education in Bangladesh assessing the curricular features and to identifying the problems in the way of its necessary improvement of the graduates and to meet the countries demand. The research works were performed through a questionnaire based direct survey, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and conducting case studies making facility profiles individual Institutes. There were 5 key questions which were scored in a 0-10 scale about the status as lowest and highest respectively for purpose of its quantitative analysis and interpretation. The major findings as problems identified were serious limitations as the curriculum was concerned. Practical classes and skills utilized were less than the requirement. Involvement of textile teachers and employers in curriculum development were not sufficient. It is recommended that the present curriculum for Textile Diploma Education need immediate revision according to employers job specifications and market demand. The Theory and Practical class/credits/periods must be specified in the curriculum both as per courses and semesters along with evaluation systems to be followed. The syllabus of 3rd and 4th semester of core and additional course credits need to be updated as to increase the credibility of the graduates to the employers and make the graduates career open for higher studies. The whole curriculum should be in a comprehensive modular format and should duly be approved by Bangladesh Technical Education Board for technical content and National Curriculum and Textbook Board Ministry of Agriculture for keeping uniformity with other education streams. It is very much recommended to maintain functional and responsive partnership between Commercial Industries and Technical Education Institutes in the process of developing curriculDownload