The decision was taken at an emergency meeting attended by the education minister, deputy education minister and other officials on Wednesday, said MA Khair, the spokesman for the ministry.
ASM Maksud Kamal, chief coordinator of the seven government colleges and pro vice-chancellor (education) of Dhaka University, said, “The ongoing examinations of the seven colleges will continue. The new dates for the exams previously scheduled for Feb 23 and 24 will be announced later.”
It came after students of the seven colleges poured onto the Nilkhet intersection for a second day to protest against the postponement of their ongoing examinations and to demand the authorities reopen the halls of residence.
Exams of DU-affiliated colleges to continue
The ongoing and declared examinations of Dhaka University-affiliated seven colleges will continue without reopening of the student dormitories.
The decision was taken at a meeting held on Wednesday among Education Minister Dipu Moni, DU Vice Chancellor Muhammad Akhtaruzzaman and principals of the seven colleges, said an official.
“No student dormitories will be opened during the exam period,” said Dhaka College Principal IK Selim Ullah Khandar, also the in-charge of supervising the educational activities of the seven colleges (focal point). 2021-02-24
Source: Xinhua | 2021-02-23 | Editor:Alison
Bangladesh s Education Minister Dipu Moni on Monday announced that universities in the country will reopen on May 24.
The university halls will reopen on May 17, the minister added.
Prior to the reopening, Moni said all the residential students, teachers and employees in universities will be vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of health safety measures.
Also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the country s Education Ministry for ensuring first the inoculation of teachers and other education officials, said Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam.
He said Monday s cabinet meeting with the prime minister also asked the Education Ministry to start soon discussions on the reopening of schools and colleges with all stakeholders.
DU dorms opening on May 17
Says VC after academic council meet
VC Professor Akhtaruzzaman. Photo: Star Star Report Star Report
Amid ongoing agitation by students, Dhaka University authorities yesterday decided not to hold any exams or reopen student dormitories before May 17.
In accordance with the recent decision by the education ministry, Dhaka University (DU) dormitories would not open and no major exams would be held before May 17, said the university s Vice-Chancellor Prof Akhtaruzzaman.
He came up with the announcement hours after the university s academic council made the decision yesterday morning.
Students will have to get vaccinated before moving into dormitories. But, if anybody cannot get inoculated due to physical condition, their case will be considered as per doctor s prescription, the VC said.
The health ministry has started to work on a plan to include university teachers and students in the inoculation campaign to comply with a government decision.
Education Minister Dipu Moni Monday said the universities will reopen in May after vaccinating the teachers and students.
Soon after the announcement, Health Minister Zahid Maleque sat with the officials of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) at his office. In the meeting, we have been instructed to make an inoculation plan for the university students and teachers, Shamsul Haque, member secretary of the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme, told The Daily Star yesterday.