• Nazrul Islam
• Dr. M.G. Golam Rabbani

The purpose of the study was to determine the extent of the perception of the students of National University regarding qualitative higher education and session jam considering infrastructure, curriculum and co-curriculum facilities. A sample of 140 respondents was selected from six affiliated colleges following random sampling technique. Data were collected through semi-structured/ structured questionnaire. Madan Mohan College library was fairly decorated and sufficient books were available. Facilities of computer with printer, internet was available in all of the six colleges but Madan Mohan College and Dakshin Surma College was the best of them. The overall attendance of the students of each of the colleges was more than 65% but girl-students’ attendance was higher than the boys’. The respondents showed top most perception index score in the statement like ‘the teacher was fair and impartial in dealing’ was 666 and with 114 percent extremely satisfied and 20 percent very satisfied. The lowest perception index was 602 found in the statement like ‘the teacher provided schedule office hours or was readily available for consultation. The respondents also showed top most concern on the statement like ‘History of the Emergence of Independent Bangladesh’. The perception index scoring was 662, with 109 ‘extremely satisfied’ and 27 percent ‘very satisfied.’ The suitability of crush program to reduce session jam ranked second with perception index scoring 657 and with 102 percent ‘extremely satisfied’ and 33 percent ‘very satisfied.’ ‘Ability of National University regional centre to reduce session jam and maintain qualitative education’ ranked third with perception index scoring 651. The respondents had dreams that National University would be session jam free (65-100%), politics free ((15-55%), information and communication technology based ((10-55%) with quality teacher ((5-35%).

Qualitative Higher Education, Regional Centre, Session Jam, Likert-type Scale, and Perception Index.

"Perception of the Students of National University Regarding Qualitative Higher Education and Session Jam", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.193-204, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908030.pdf

"Perception of the Students of National University Regarding Qualitative Higher Education and Session Jam", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp193-204, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908030.pdf