President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday stressed the need for greater emphasis on technical and technology-based education as these could reduce unemployment in the country.

His observation came when a delegation led by Jagannath University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Rais Uddin paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban.

During the meeting, the president inquired about the progress of the construction of the university’s second campus and stressed the need to further improve the quality of education at the university.

The VC briefed the president on the overall academic activities of Jagannath University.

The president said students need to acquire proficiency in multiple languages to keep pace with global developments.

He particularly stressed the importance of learning a third language.

The vice-chancellor formally invited the president, in his capacity as Chancellor, to attend the university’s upcoming convocation.

The president accepted the invitation and assured the delegation that he would attend the convocation.

The president’s secretaries, along with the university’s registrar and treasurer were present during the meeting.