Students from DU-affiliated 7 colleges reject admission notice

Dhaka, Jan 04 (V7N)—Students of the seven government colleges affiliated with the University of Dhaka (DU) have rejected the admission notice for the 2024–25 session.
Their primary demand is that no further admission tests be held while the colleges remain under DU affiliation.

On Saturday at 1pm, the "Transform Seven Colleges into Independent Universities" team held a protest program at the Shaheed Minar of Dhaka College, presenting their five-point demands.

Students from all seven colleges participated in the protest, chanting slogans such as "Break the syndicate of education," "Keep DU at DU, free the seven colleges," and "Set fire to the syndicate's throne."

At the press conference, the students said: “We will not let a single penny of the seven colleges’ students go to the corrupt education syndicate of DU. The DU administration has conspired to draft the admission notice for the 2024–25 session by violating all previous rules and regulations. We reject this admission notice because, over the past seven years, this administration has provided us with nothing but substandard academic experiences while profiting from admissions. Therefore, students will not accept any further admissions under DU affiliation.”

The students of the seven colleges have outlined five key demands.

Firstly, they insist that no further admission tests be conducted under Dhaka University (DU) affiliation.

Secondly, they call for the newly formed expert committee, tasked with transitioning the colleges into independent universities, to collaborate with principals, students, and stakeholders to finalize the new university framework and manage the 2024–25 admission process accordingly.

Thirdly, they demand that new admissions be conducted under the proposed university structure, with coordination between the DU administration and the current system to avoid session jams.

Fourthly, they said that exam papers should be evaluated solely by the teachers of the seven colleges, as DU teachers neither conduct classes nor have shown respect in their evaluations, as evidenced by disparaging remarks on social media.

Lastly, they urge the expert committee to consult the college principals to reassess and reduce seat capacities for the 2024–25 session, ensuring admissions align with departmental infrastructure.