The Quota Review Committee has recommended the cancellation of the freedom fighter's grandchildren quota from the Dhaka University admission exam for the 2024-25 academic year.
From this year, only children of freedom fighters will be able to apply for the freedom fighter's children quota.
If the seats are not filled in the prescribed quota, the seats will be filled in accordance with the merit list.
These decisions were taken at the meeting of the Review Committee formed to add and amend the freedom fighter quota, ward quota and player quota among the admission quotas for undergraduate programs at Dhaka University on Tuesday (November 5).
This information was given in a notification sent by the University's Public Relations Office.
The notification mentioned about the decision of the meeting:
1. It is recommended to consider only the children of freedom fighters in the freedom fighter's children quota. It is recommended not to consider the grandchildren of freedom fighters in this quota.
2. In the past years, as per the practice prevalent in Dhaka University, if any seat is not filled in any of the prescribed quotas, it is recommended to fill the vacant seats in the order of the original merit list.
It is to be noted here that the above recommendations 1 and 2 are in line with the quota policy for recruitment to various posts issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on 23 July 2024. It is also to be noted here that this notification has been made in the light of the judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal No. 2516, 2538/2024) announced earlier.
3. In accordance with the decision of Agenda 5 of the General Admission Committee meeting held on 21 October 2024, it is recommended to implement these recommendations from the academic year 2024-25 and to make necessary amendments in the admission notification to implement it.
The convener of the Review Committee is Professor Dr. Mohammad Ikramul Haque, Dean of the Faculty of Law. The meeting, chaired by Mohammad Ikramul Haque, was attended by Rasheda Irshad Nasir, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor ABM Shahidul Islam, Chairman of the Marketing Department, Professor Dr. Mostafizur Rahman, Convener of the Online Admission Committee, and the Legal Advisor of Dhaka University.