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DU-PROVOST-COMMITTEE
DU to allow only enrolled students at dorms after reopening
DHAKA, Apr 29, 2010 (BSS) – The Dhaka University (DU) authorities have
decided to allow only the regular students to stay at its dormitories after
reopening the university.
The decision came from a meeting of the provost committee, chaired by DU
Vice-Chancellor Prof Akhtaruzzaman, which was organised to discuss the health
risks of students during the post-coronavirus period and overall atmosphere
of the dormitories, said a press release here today.
Only those students who have studentship and enrolled through entry test
will be allowed to stay at the halls as per the rules of dormitories.
Those who do not have studentship cannot stay at the halls in any way and
have to leave the halls by the timeframe given by the authorities.
A total of five decisions were taken from the meeting held on Tuesday to
reduce the health risk of the students. These included the move to bar non-
students at the dormitories, improve the residential, educational and overall
atmosphere of the halls, resolve the crowded room crisis and renovate the
dorms.
The meeting also decided that no student will be allowed to stay on the
floor of any room. If necessary, one can share beds with another student
following due procedures.
Hall authorities will take measures to supply bedding in the rooms which do
not have necessary accommodations.
Cordial assistance from all active student organisations will be needed to
stop the ‘gono room’ culture and to prevent the lodging of non-students at
the dorms.
It is expected that the “gono room” culture will be curtailed from the
university if the aforementioned decisions can be implemented properly.
The release also said the university authorities will complete the
renovation and cleaning of all the dormitories during the university closure.
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) Prof Nasreen Ahmad, Pro Vice-Chancellor
(administration) Prof Muhammad Samad, Treasurer Prof Md Kamal Uddin and
provosts of all the halls were present at the meeting.
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