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LIMITATIONS OF THE CURRICULA OF THE GRADUATION LEVEL TEXTILE EDUCATION IN BANGLADESH (Pages : 77 - 82)

Studies were conducted on the Curriculum related Problems of Graduate Textile Education with the objectives of knowing the curricular status and its operational mechanisms. The research works were conducted through a questionnaire involving beneficiaries, operators and stakeholders. The methods m used were direct survey, Focus Group Discussion (FGD), and conducting case studies integrating lower and upper level institutes. The sample population was taken from the Textile Engineering and Technology Colleges and Universities. The respondent groups consisted teachers, instructors, officials and students. The results obtained on the integrations of the vocational, diploma and graduate course-semester matrix showed significant deviations varying the compliance from 23 to 72 per cent. from the standards of education philosophy. The results on Comparative Curricular features showed that the curricular quality varied significantly among vocational, diploma and graduate levels, the diploma level being slightly better. It is recommended that the curricula of the graduation level Textile Education in Bangladesh that the in vertical and parallel linkage of the courses, subjects and syllabus were very weak. Practical classes needed to be enhanced adding more technical contents. Availability of appropriate teachers having good experiences of the vocational and diploma education competencies should be increased Participation of all the actors of the curriculum including Faculties and Industrialist, key business hub controllers including abroad professionals and firms must be ensured making it in-built in the curriculum. The syllabus of 2nd and 3rd year for the graduate core credits should be revised. The curriculum structure should be as of National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), MOE.GOB, Ministry of Education and Youth and Agriculture. There should be one Curriculum Director controlling curricular operations, monitoring and evaluation in the dynamic process of improving thDownload