Since July 1 about four crore students remain out of their respective campuses as the government closed all the educational institutions of the country amid violent clashes erupted centring anti-quota movement.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has shut all public and private universities across the country for an indefinite period.
At the same time, all affiliated medical, textile, engineering and other colleges will also remain closed. The government has shut all secondary and primary schools in the city corporation areas of eight divisional cities for an indefinite period. The decisions were taken considering the overall situation and ensuring the safety of students and educational institutions.
All examinations including HSC have been postponed for an indefinite period. Honours first, second, third and fourth year and masters examinations of all universities and colleges have also been postponed. The university authorities suspended the admission process of first year honours students.
As the educational institutions remain
shut the threat of session jam is certainly
looming large in primary and secondary
schools, colleges and universities
Since then as the educational institutions remain shut the threat of session jam is certainly looming large in primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities. Apart from delaying academic plans, uncertainty and anxiety have also gripped students due to indefinite holidays. Besides, dropout of a large number of students is also feared.
Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel said educational institutions in the country will be reopened after ensuring cent percent safety of the students. It will not be wise to reopen the educational institutions hurriedly. The opinion was also echoed the by the UGC same, saying smooth and sound academic environment must be ensured first at every university and college campus before reopening them.
Intruding into the students’ quota reform movement BNP-Jamaat-Shibir unleashed a reign of terror across the city and many parts of the country, killing over 200 people including students as part of their blue print to completely destroy the economy, education and other important sector to make Bangladesh a failed country. The Anti-discrimination Student Movement has withdrawn all programmes as the government met its main demands.
The coordinators called upon the government to reopen educational institutions soon to ensure a congenial atmosphere for education. But, this suffocating situation has left students and parents in a state of panic, with fears of a more disturbing political situation in the coming days.
It seems government would not reopen the educational institutions unless this unusual situation improved further as it does not want to put students’ lives in danger. The government should take special programmes and measures to make up for the learning losses of the students.
