Staff Reporter:
Dhaka University (DU), country’s highest academic institution, is celebrating its 104th founding anniver-sary today through elaborate programs with the theme “Dhaka University in Building an Inclusive and Equitable Society”.
Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan will officially inaugurate the daylong programme as the chief guest at Payra Chattar in front of the university’s Teacher-Student Center (TSC) at 10 am today, said a press release yesterday.
Marking the day, teachers, students, officers and employees of the university, led by the VC, will gather at Smriti Chirantan Chatwar with a procession at 9.30 am today morning.
Later, they will march to Payra Chatwar in front of the TSC with a colorful procession. The inaugural ceremony will begin at 10am by hoisting of national, DU and hall flags, releasing of pigeons and bal-loons and cutting of cake on the premises of Payra Chattar.
After the inauguration ceremony, a discussion session will be held in the TSC Auditorium at 10.30 am on the theme. Professor Dr S M A Faiz, Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), will present the keynote at the discussion.
The Vice-Chancellor will chair the session, joined by Pro-VC (Administration) Prof Dr Sayma Haque Bidisha, Pro-VC (Academic) Prof Dr Mamun Ahmed, and Treasurer Prof Dr M Jahangir Alam Chow-dhury as special guests.
Senate and syndicate members of the university, deans of various faculties, provosts of various halls, chairpersons of different departments along with teachers-students, alumni and officers-employees will participate in the discussion.
A commemorative publication marking the occasion will also be unveiled at the event.
To celebrate the day, key university buildings including the VC’s residence, Curzon Hall, Faculty of Arts, and TSC will be illuminated.
All classes will remain suspended from 10 am to 12 pm on 1 July to facilitate participation in the event, although examinations will continue as scheduled.
Dhaka University began its academic journey on 1 July, 1921.
