On April 8, the University Grants Commission (UGC) decided private universities would not consider students with a GED for admission. Many universities around the world, including private universities in Bangladesh, accept GED certificates, especially for off-track students. According to Raisul Islam, the GED coordinator at Mentor’s Coaching Center, only 10% of these students pursue higher education abroad. He said: “If the government refuses to acknowledge GED certificates for higher education, it would jeopardize thousands of non-traditional students. GED students are just as capable and this only deprives them of the opportunity to show the world so.”

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 08, 2018 18:56 UTC