Barishal Correspondent :
Barishal Polytechnic students blocked highway crossing at Natullahbad area of the city to press home their 6-point demands on Wednesday.
Later transportation normalised by interference of police and armed forces after more than forty minutes.
Their six-point demands include permanent dismissal and cancellation of the 2021 recruitment of Craft Instructors along with amendments to the recruitment policy.
They also demand abolition of the provision allowing admission to the Diploma in Engineering course at any age and introduction of a four-year quality curriculum making each semester a full term of six months, aligned with international standards.
Gradual shift to English-medium instruction in upcoming academic sessions.
Their six-point demand also includes ensuring four years of education in the diploma engineering course They further demanded that no one other than diploma engineers be allowed to apply for the post of deputy assistant engineer (10th grade).
Besides the post of deputy assistant engineer and other equivalent positions be reserved exclusively for diploma engineers, the polytechnic students demanded.
During the demonstration, the students called for the immediate acceptance of their six-point demands and also warned of launching a tougher movement if their demands are not met immediately.
