The fourth convocation of Chittagong University will be held tomorrow amid great enthusiasm and exuberance.
A festive mood prevails on the campus, which is abuzz with former students and has been colourfully decorated to mark the convocation.
University officials said necessary preparations had been taken to celebrate the programme.
The university authorities have formed 11 committees, all chaired by Vice-chancellor Professor Dr Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, to make the programme a success.
As part of the preparation, security has been tightened on the campus and at the convocation venue while additional police have been deployed all over the campus.
Since beginning its journey in 1966, the university has arranged three convocations. The third convocation was held in 2008.
The fourth convocation, which was slated for December 31 last year, was rescheduled for tomorrow.
A total of 7,194 graduates have registered to have their degrees conferred during tomorrow’s convocation.
Registrar of the university Professor Dr Kamrul Huda told the Dhaka Tribune it would probably be the biggest convocation as a very large number of students would be awarded their degrees at one time.
He said the graduates had been given their convocation gowns and other materials on the campus on Friday.
President Abdul Hamid, also the chancellor of the university, will preside over the convocation while Professor Emeritus Dr Anisuzzaman will be delivering the commencement address.
The university’s former vice-chancellor Professor Abdul Mannan, who is the chairman of University Grants Commission, will also be present.
For security purposes, all kinds of bags, mobile phones, umbrellas, cameras, tape recorders and other electronic devices have been banned at the convocation venue, said the registrar.
Al Masud, a 2010 anthropology graduate, told the Dhaka Tribune he was very excited and was eagerly waiting to attend the convocation.
“I have been looking forward to this day for the last five years,” he said.
Md Tushar, who graduated from the Department of English, said former students had to endure some unnecessary bureaucratic hassles while doing their registrations for the convocation.
“But we will forget the painful experiences when we finally attend the event,” he added.
