Dhaka University Day tomorrow
DU Correspondent
The Dhaka University Day will be observed tomorrow amid huge enthusiasm and celebrations by the students, teachers and other concerned of the university.The Day, an annual celebration for all of the university family, popularly known as Open Day, is going to revive after 18 years. On the day, all classes will be suspended, but the scheduled examinations will be held and university offices will remain open. Academic activities of the university will resume from July 2, after the ongoing month-long summer vacation. University halls, all departments and institutes will remain open for the guardians and former students from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Special lunch will be served at the hall canteens and messes from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Two friendly soccer matches will be held at university playground from 4:00pm. VC Eleven will take on DU Alumni Association (DUAA) President Eleven in the first match while former students will play against present students in the second one. The celebration will begin at 10:00am with a discussion at Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) in participation of former vice chancellors (VCs), distinguished people, teachers, students and their guardians. Treasurer Prof Syed Abul Kalam Azad will chair the discussion. VC Prof SMA Faiz will lead the DU Day rally from TSC at 11:00am that will march different thoroughfares of the university. Teachers, officials, employees, students and guests will participate in the rally. Dhaka University Debating Society (DUDS) will organise a debate competition at 12:00pm while DU Science Club will organise a power-point presentation on DNA at 1:00pm, both at TSC. In the evening, a cultural programme and a concert will be held at TSC. Voluntary organisation Badhan will organise a blood donation programme at TSC from the morning. The Day celebrations started in 1983 to mark the last day of university studies in a bid to introduce another culture rather than rag day. The day was celebrated five times in the following years in the month of February. The University Day was last observed on March 31, 1989. The present generation of DU students hardly know about the event. TSC will organise the celebration programme with the cooperation of DUDS and DUAA.
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