CU may cancel grading system today

Campus sources said the syndicate at a meeting today is likely to approve revival of the old class system.

The students have postponed their today's agitation following assurance from the university authorities in this regard, sources added. The authorities are going to cancel the grading system as the students continue their agitation on the campus.

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Earlier, two meetings were held between the authorities and students on Sunday to reach an understanding over cancellation of the grading system. Later, the matter was sent to the syndicate to take final decision.

The general students under the banner of Sadharan Chhatra Chhatri Sangram Parishad (SCCSP) launched a movement on the campus on August 11 demanding cancellation of the grading system. They boycotted classes and examinations as part of the agitation programmes.

They said, the grade point 3 to 3.5 was considered as first class mark comparing with the class system. If the grade point is above 3.5 it will be considered as higher first class.

"But in some advertisements published in different newspapers recently where the grade point 3.35 was shown as second class marks. Following these, the students who passed under the grading system could not apply for jobs as almost all the students of the university got under the grade point of 3.5 since the system launched in 1998-99 session".

The agitated students also said 92 per cent of the students of the university get third class marks under the grading system due to lack of knowledge of the teachers about the system.

"We did not get job after completion of graduation and post graduation from the university and even can not apply for job due to the grading system. The fate of about 10 thousand CU students has now become uncertain", they added.

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