Students and teachers of polytechnic institutes across the country on Saturday threatened to boycott examinations, demanding immediate change in the 2008 gazette that identifies diploma professionals as supervisors, not engineers.
The declaration came from the leaders of Bangladesh Karigari Chhatra Parishad (Bakchap) and Bangladesh Polytechnic Teachers Association (BPTA), according to UNB.
The students and teachers of all polytechnic institutions across the country also formed human chains on Saturday to press for their demand.
The two organisations vowed to continue their protests until the authorities fulfil their demand through the implementation of the prime minister’s direction and recommendations at the inter-ministerial committee formed by the present government on the issue.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Diploma Engineering Peshajibi-Chhatra-Shikkak Sangram Parishad issued a statement in support of the exam boycott.
The parishad also condemned the attacks yesterday by outsiders on their human chains in Bogra, Magura, Brahmanbaria and Sherpur districts.
