DU students urged to restore values in their educational life
Sunday, 17 January 2010
DU Correspondent
The former students of Dhaka University (DU) urged the current students to restore values in their educational lives as what they said degradation of values was marring the reputation of the university these days.
They also said extreme sycophancy to the political parties by both teachers and students had led to decline in quality of education and research of DU.
The ex-students of the university made the observations while celebrating a mega reunion marking 60 years of DU Alumni Association (DUAA) on the DU playground Saturday.
The former students made a clarion call to the authorities to take corrective measures to restore the reputation of the country's premier public university. The DU alumni recalled their glorious days and participation in the country's historic movements.
"Lack of honesty and degradation of values have brought a deplorable state to the university today," said Mesbahul Bar Chowdhury, the oldest DU alumnus.
Chowdhury, who completed his post graduation in 1940, recalled that they were fortunate to have congenial atmosphere for learning and development for their ethical standard in the university dormitories.
Recalling the contribution of DU to different national movements from 1952 to 1971, DU Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique said the students had proved their dignity upholding democracy of the country.
The former students of Dhaka University (DU) urged the current students to restore values in their educational lives as what they said degradation of values was marring the reputation of the university these days.
They also said extreme sycophancy to the political parties by both teachers and students had led to decline in quality of education and research of DU.
The ex-students of the university made the observations while celebrating a mega reunion marking 60 years of DU Alumni Association (DUAA) on the DU playground Saturday.
The former students made a clarion call to the authorities to take corrective measures to restore the reputation of the country's premier public university. The DU alumni recalled their glorious days and participation in the country's historic movements.
"Lack of honesty and degradation of values have brought a deplorable state to the university today," said Mesbahul Bar Chowdhury, the oldest DU alumnus.
Chowdhury, who completed his post graduation in 1940, recalled that they were fortunate to have congenial atmosphere for learning and development for their ethical standard in the university dormitories.
Recalling the contribution of DU to different national movements from 1952 to 1971, DU Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique said the students had proved their dignity upholding democracy of the country.