Change in CU grading system likely

Deans of all the five faculties have submitted separate reports with recommendations to the vice chancellor with a view to overcome the pitfalls in the present grading system.

Earlier, the syndicate urged the deans to prepare separate reports with proposals to resolve the crisis.

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Campus sources said, the reports recommend another chance for the students who will get C minus, C plus and B minus for improvement test.

Earlier, only those who got F grade could appear for improvement examination.

An announcement will come soon with the revision of the grading system, sources said.

The CU authorities are revising their grading system comparing with the international system.

The prevailing system of evaluating answer script and question paper will also be changed.

When contacted, Prof Mahbub Ullah, dean of social science faculty, told this correspondent that they are not in favour of reviving old class system.

"We have recommended some additional facilities for the students so that the system can be made student oriented", he added.

Meanwhile, the authorities have postponed all the examinations and other related activities since August 20.

Since then at least 600 examinations of 33 departments and two institutes of the university could not be held.

Session jam has gripped the university due to the postponement of the examinations.

The authorities were compelled to postpone the examinations due to tough agitation launched by the general students last month.

They launched a strong movement on the campus from August 11 demanding immediate cancellation of the grading system.

They also boycotted examinations and classes to intensify their demands.

Following their movement, the authorities sent the matter to the syndicate to take final decision on the grading system.