Rajshahi University authorities have decided to hold admission tests in person despite the threats posed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The decision was taken at a meeting at the university’s Education Council on Tuesday morning.
Prof Sultan-ul Islam Tipu confirmed the matter, saying that although it has been decided that admission tests will not be held online, the policy-making committee will decide what the examination procedure will be.
Earlier, the authorities of Dhaka University and Chittagong University decided to take the admission tests offline.
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Earlier, the University Grants Commission (UGC) decided to use a cluster admission test system for the 2020-2021 academic year, but the top five public universities -- Dhaka University, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), Jahangirnagar University, Chittagong University, and Rajshahi University -- refused to accept the system.
Considering the threats posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the VCs of the universities said that it would not be suitable to re-open the universities now.
Convocation to be held for graduates
Rajshahi University authorities also decided to arrange convocation for graduate students amid the current crisis.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Education Council of the university on Tuesday.
Students at the university have long been demanding the opportunity to participate in convocation after they graduate.
