Awan Afiyaz (Honors), a student of the Institute of Statistical Research and Teaching, Dhaka University, has received the Institute's Subarna Jayanti Padak-2021 for his outstanding results in the examinations of the year 2020. Prof Dr ASM Maksud Kamal, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) of the University, presented the medals and certificates to the students who were present as the chief guest at a function held at the Institute Auditorium on Thursday.
The Faculty of Science Prof Dr Md Abdus Chhamad was present as the special guest in the function presided over by Mohammad Safiqur Rahman.
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) Prof Dr ASM Maqsood Kamal said that statistics have an importance and role in the daily life of the people. The need for statistics in the field of data analysis in new discoveries, researches and innovations is immense. He hoped that the medal would be a source of inspiration for the students to concentrate on reading and writing and would be a stepping stone in the path of the medal winning students. He called upon the students to be engaged in the service of development and humanity of the country by spreading their talents and knowledge.