Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB) conducted a seminar on higher education for higher secondary students of St. Francis Xavier’s Girls’ School & College on October 12, 2026, to familiarize them with the Notre Dame tradition, Holy Cross education, and the facilities available for higher education at NDUB
The seminar, organized by NDUB’s Public Relations Office, featured over 300 participants, including teachers and students. Sr. Mabel Costa, RNDM, Principal of the college, inaugurated the session as the Chief Guest.
During the session, Fr. Ashim Theotonius Gonsalves, CSC, Deputy Registrar, highlighted the history of the Congregation of Holy Cross and its journey to Bangladesh. Demonstrating a life-learning story, he encouraged students to make thoughtful decisions of their future.
Newton Mondol, Public Relations Officer, discussed the contributions of Holy Cross institutions to quality education and character development. He also traced the establishment and gradual development of NDUB.
Presenting NDUB as a distinguished hub of quality and value-based higher education, Emad Uddin Sordar, Senior Officer of Public Relations, outlined the university’s vision, mission, core values, and facilities available to students.
Prionty Leticia Rebeiro, student of NDUB’s Microbiology Department and an alumna of the college, and Yousuf Rahman, student of the English Department, also shared their experiences and perspectives on NDUB. The program concluded with an interactive quiz competition and prize-giving ceremony.
