Adivasi students demand more quotas
Adivasi Students' Association of Rajshahi University (ASARU), an organisation of indigenous students, at a meeting yesterday called on the caretaker government and University Grants Commission (UGC) to increase indigenous students' quota in all educational institutions including RU of the northern districts.
They also urged the government to form a body to look into problems of indigenous students including those of underprivileged communities at different institutions in the country.
ASARU also demanded equal opportunities in education and government service sectors.
Later, an election of ASARU was held on RU central cafeteria premises for two-year term 2007-08.
Mukul Kisku and Michel Baska were elected unopposed president and general secretary of its RU unit.
Other elected executive committee members are -- Ripon Baska, Habil Mardi, Binoy Tudu, Sujon Chandra Sing, Bishwa Nath Soren, Liliana Lakra, Subash Chandra Pahan, Anita Lili Soren, Milon Kerkata and Dulal Tirki.
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