Mon 31 Jul 2006
The original exam schedule for BUET has already been moved from May to August – because the students had a very important business to take care of during the months of June and July – watch world cup football.
Apparently the students were still not ready for the exams, and went on a rampage to vandalize the faculties’ personal properties when their “demand” to delay the exam schedule was not paid heed by the administration.
It was a very disappointing news to digest being an alumni (OK at least one-eighth an alumni, having spent one full semester there). These are supposed to be the brightest of all – the pride of our nation – the cream de la cream of the society as the students used to boast in those days. I remember a day when I was genuinely elated to discover that the big padlock on the main gate to BUET was sealed with lead by the perpetrators on the day the semester final was supposed to begin. Not wise enough to fully grasp the consequences my selfish mind was thrilled with the idea of having the extra time to prepare better for the exam.
Almost 100% of the students in BUET study there on scholarship. So majority of the tuition costs are provided by the BD govt. Every single day the university stays closed puts a burden on the budget for the fiscal year. And then there are the uncertainties for the students who live outside Dhaka and have a hard time finding a place to stay when the dorms close down. Not to mention the strain it causes on the parents and guardians when the news breaks down that the there was chaos in the campus. The delays in the scheduled graduation causes problem for the students trying to correspond with graduate schools outside BD.
I wonder if the young students of BUET these days realize how unfortunate the event is, or are they just enjoying life too much to care.
August 1st, 2006 at 11:41 am
Zafa
You have to realize that not all the students are behind this just few bad elements who are behind all this bhangchoor and chaotic situation and it was there all the time in our universities and colleges.
What we need is separation of student politics from our education institution so that the corrupt politicians of AWL and BNP would not use them for the benefits of the party.Student can be and should be involve in politics but for the good of the nation not for any particular party or any parties agenda. They should build things not break they should be constructive not destructive.
We have seen students were manipulated and later on given high position in party for the chance of making money and have power.So more and more people coming from the villages are seeing a good opportunity to make some quick name and fame and money.As they have never seen that where they grew up most of the time.
Few example are
Amanullah Aman used to live in one room didn’t use to have money for cigarates.Now a minister.
Golam Faruq Ovi became MP and than a blackmailer
Neeru Babloo all contractors ( one of them died)
Hannan big contractors during all govermeent project and many more to name.
So these role models have created a path to name fame and money and power so the new comers are following this.
Unless you remove the manipulation of the Political parties in the Educational institution this thing will never change.
The sad part is now these ba—– Political Parties have also ruining the private universities those days are not far when we will see AWL and BNP netas in NSU and IUB’s campus soon.
Kawser Jamal
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