The New Nation - Internet Edition

DU Correspondent

A fresh rule is allegedly being enacted to prevent admission of the students having madrasah background- education in another three departments at Dhaka University (DU).

Sources said the chairmen of Economics, International Relations and Library Science Departments have taken the initiative.

Chairmen of the three departments have already sent a policy framework to the dean office in this connection. This will be sent to the vice chancellor for final approval within a day or two.

Last year, the students with madrasah background were barred from seeking admission in the department of Mass Communication and Journalism.

Sources said the madrasah students were barred from getting admission in English and Bangla Departments five years back as they had no 200 marks both in English and Bangla in the HSC or equivalent level.

On the other hand, the number of seats for the students passing HSC exam in the humanities group is being reduced every year with an increase in the seats for the students with science and commerce background.

The authorities are even chalking out a plan this year to lowering the number seats in humanities group. The admission committee may finalise the decision in a meeting in this regard today (Monday).

Allegations have it that the authorities didn't pay heed to the protest of two deans of the university against such move.

Chairmen of several departments privately said that only two senior teachers of the university, one each from the science and commerce faculties, have taken initiatives to stop the admission of madrasah students to this highest seat of learning.

When asked, DU Arts Faculty Dean Sadrul Amin said that the students of humanities group have no scope to pursue higher education other than the general universities. "Everybody knows the matter. Even though, it is definitely illogical to diminish the number of seats for the humanities-background students at DU" Amin added.