Stuents seek govt job quota system reform

Stuents seek govt job quota system reform

Dhaka, Feb 25 (Just News): Students of different universities and colleges today staged demonstrations at their respective institutions demanding reformation of existing quota system in BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) and other government recruitment process.

Witnesses said a group of nearly 1,000 students from different universities and colleges, mostly Dhaka University, started their sit-in proghramme in front of Shahbagh’s Central Public Library around 11:00am.

In Chittagong, around 300 students of different departments of Chittagong University formed a human chain in front of CU Central Shaheed Minar premises to press home their five-point demand.

Currently, only 44 percent are recruited on merit and the remaining 56 percent on privilege allocated under various quotas.

(Justnews/ys/1300hr)