Students and teachers of Shairpur Polytechnic Institute formed a human chain in Shariatpur town on Sunday demanding withdrawal of a proposal to reserve a 33 percent quota for engineers in 10th-grade sub-assistant engineering and equivalent posts.
Students and teachers under the banner of Bangladesh Diploma Engineering Chhatra –Sikkhak Peshajibi Songram Parishad formed the human chain in front of the institute at Burir Hat at 11 am and staged demonstration.
Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB), Shariatpur district unit General Secretary Engineer Jahangir Alam spoke at the programme.
Assistant Engineer of the Directorate of Education Engineering ATM Zahid said no decision against the interests of diploma engineers would be accepted.
The protesters also called upon the authorities to immediately withdraw the proposed 33 percent quota and implement the justified demands of the council.