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Dhaka University (DU), the country's highest echelon of academic excellence, is going to celebrate its 104th founding anniversary through elaborate programmes with the theme "Higher Education for Skill Development of Young Generation".
Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. ASM Maksud Kamal 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 tomorrow, said a press release on Sunday (30 June).
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 tomorrow morning.
Later, they will march to Payra Chatwar in front of the TSC with a colourful procession. The inaugural ceremony will begin at 10 am with the hoisting of national, DU and hall flags, the releasing of pigeons and balloons and the cutting of the 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 which will be addressed by the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury as the chief guest while the DU VC Dr ASM Maksud Kamal will preside over it.
The discussion will also be addressed, among others, by DU Pro-VC (Administration) Prof Dr Mohammad Samad, Pro-VC (Academic) Prof. Dr. Sitesh Chandra Bachar and Treasurer Prof Momtaj Uddin Ahmed.
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.
At the beginning of the meeting, the cover of the second volume of the book titled 'Smaranika' and 'Dhaka University, History and Heritage' will be unveiled.
The road from Nilkhet to Fuller Road area will be restricted for vehicular movement from 9:30 am to 10:30 am tomorrow and thus, all are requested to use alternative roads.
On the occasion of the celebration, no classes will be held tomorrow from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm, but the examinations will be held as usual.
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