CU students boycott classes, exams

Scheduled examinations in seven departments were not held. The departments include Journalism, Anthropology, Public Administration, Micro-Biology, Sociology, Chemistry and Physics.

The students are agitating under the banner of General Student Action Council (GSAC) for the last several days to realise their demand.

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They say, in the present grading system, students of CU get up to Grade Point 3.5, which is equivalent to First Class mark. Still, they are ineligible for applying for jobs because of the grade point.

Dhaka University does not follow grading system.

The university authorities on Tuesday held an emergency meeting with deans and chairman of all departments and formed a advisory committee to give a report on the grading system within ten days. The committee has been asked to identify problems with the grading system and to recommend measures.

But the students rejected the committee and demanded immediate cancellation of the system and revival of the 'class system' as in Dhaka University.

The students said they will begin a tougher action programme tomorrow, which will include a 'grand rally' on the campus.

They have also launched a signature campaign in favour of their demand. Till Thursday, they collected signatures of 8,000 students of CU.

Meanwhile a teacher at Journalism department preferring anonymity told the Daily Star that their understanding of the grading system is not clear.

"We are not well informed about the whole system. The authorities can arrange symposium and seminar to make the teachers aware about the grading system", he said.

General Secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Kazi Mazharul Islam while talking to this correspondent said BCL supports the students' demands.