Proposed Soft Skills Development Model at the Tertiary Level Higher Education Institutes of Bangladesh

Abstract

Soft skill deficiency of tertiary level graduates in Bangladesh remains one of the major constraints to the continued growth of the employment sector. This paper proposes human capital development in university level education through implementing soft skills such as communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving skills, team work, lifelong learning and information management skills, entrepreneurial skills, ethics and professional skills and moral leadership skills. The Ministry of Education in collaboration with University Grants Commission may introduce the discussed soft skills to all tertiary level Higher Education Institutes (HEI) in Bangladesh. Suggestions on how these elements are to be integrated in the program of all disciplines are also put forward.