Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has observed “University Day” marking its 17th founding anniversary in limited scale amid novel coronavirus pandemic. The day’s programme began in the morning with releasing balloons and festoons followed by hoisting of the national flag and the university flag. Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the university Professor Rafiqul Islam Sheikh on the first instant opened the daylong programmes. Registrar Prof Selim
Hossain, Students Welfare Director Prof Rabiul Awal, Civil Engineering Faculty Dean Prof Iqbal Matin and Electronic and Computer Science Engineering Faculty Dean Prof Jahurul Islam Sarker were present on the occasion.
To mark the day, various other programmes like tree plantation, poster presentation and innovation project idea competition by the students in virtual platforms and illuminating the university campus were also arranged.
VC Prof Rafiqul Islam said a total of 1,230 new students are being enrolled in 18 departments in the technological university every year at present and around 3,500 students are availing the education opportunity in total.
“We have adopted a Taka 600-crore mega plan for elevating the academic activities through more need-based infrastructure development,” he added.
