Sports and extracurricular activities[edit]
The university of Dhaka organizes sports and other extracurricular and recreational activities. Office of the director of physical education provides three types of programs:
- Compulsory Physical Education,
- Certificate course in coaching major games and sports, and
- Intramural and extramural programs.
University of Dhaka ground is the official stadium of the University of Dhaka. It hosts many inter-collegiate sports tournaments at inter-city and national levels.
Intramural and extramural program (games and sports)[edit]
Directorate organizes and conducts interdepartmental and inter-hall tournaments, individual hall athletics, Dhaka university athletics, and inter- university games and sports. Students participate in national championships in games and sports for which prior training and coaching are offered.
Dhaka University Rover Scout Group[edit]
The Dhaka University Rover Scout Group established in the 1960s. Till now 21 rover scouts from this group have received the "President's Rover Scout Award" from the Honourable President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. In 2016, the group will be celebrating its golden jubilee with year-long programs and activities.
BNCC, DU Wing[edit]
After the establishment University of Dhaka in 1921, the BNCC Corps initiated its activities under the provisions of the Indian Territorial Forces Act, 1923. Captain E. Groom was the first Adjutant of the Corps. He imparted military training to 100 students and 16 teachers in November 1927. The University Training Corps was officially founded in June 1928. In 1943, the name of the Corps was changed to University Officers Training Corps (UOTC). The members of this Corps took part in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. After independence, Bangladesh Cadet Corps comprising college students and Junior Cadet Corps comprising junior students were formed in addition to the University Officers Training Corps. On 23 March 1979, University Officers Training Corps, Bangladesh Cadet Corps and Junior Cadet Corps were all merged by President Ziaur Rahman; he has united Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC).[31]
DUTIMZ[edit]
DUTIMZ which is officially known as The Dhaka University Times, is an online portal of the University of Dhaka which was inaugurated on 26 February 2013.[32]
Badhan[edit]
Badhan is a voluntary blood donors' organization that mobilizes fresh blood donors in Bangladesh. It started its journey from the Shahidullah Hall of the University of Dhaka in 1997. The organization came to light through a free blood group testing program at the Shahidullah Hall premises of the university on October 27 of the same year.[33]
Since then, Badhan has become a pioneer of voluntary blood donors with 34 wings in universities of the country. The zonal office of Badhan in the university is on the ground floor of Teacher-Student Centre. Other than donating blood, Badhan motivates the youths and the students to donate blood, tests the blood group of the students and the poor population for free, etc.[34]
Dhaka University Cultural Society[edit]
The Dhaka University Cultural Society, from 2015, also known as DUCS is a university affiliated voluntary organization with the motto is 'Express to Explore'.
Dhaka University Model United Nations Association[edit]
Dhaka University Model United Nations Association, popular as DUMUNA is the only Model United Nations (MUN) club of the university and the first of its kind in Bangladesh. DUMUNA promotes the concept of Model United Nations in the university and practices it since 2011 after being established by one of the students of the university, Mr. Sheikh Mohd. Erfan Uddin[35][36] on January 13 of same year with the motto, "United We Work, United We Achieve".[37] The Chief Advisor of DUMUNA is Professor Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique with Professor Dr. Delwar Hossain as the Moderator of the club.
DUMUNA is credited for organizing the most prestigious internationally recognized MUN conference of Bangladesh, Dhaka University National Model United Nations (DUNMUN).[38][39] DUMUNA has been successfully organizing this conference since 2012. In addition, DUMUNA organizes workshops on MUN, mock MUN, and sends delegation to MUN conferences including Harvard National Model United Nations. DUMUNA, besides being a campus based voluntary organization, is recognized by United Nations Information Center, Dhaka.[40]
Dhaka University Tourist Society[edit]
Dhaka University Tourist Society was formed on October 30 of 1995 and has been being functional till date. The motto of DUTS is “To develop the tourism sector we need a social movement”.[41]
DUTS focuses on the tourism development of the country and facilitates tours for the students of the university at comparatively lower cost. DUTS works to create awareness among the people of the country regarding tourism and promote tourism in every aspect. DUTS organizes programs like National Tourism Rally, Migratory Bird Fair, Indigenous Fair etc.
Dhaka University Information Technology Society[edit]
Dhaka University Information Technology Society (DUITS) was formed in September, 2011 with a view to digitalizing the university campus and make the students of the university aware of the uses of information technology. DUITS has been working to enhance the knowledge of the students with the best utilization of the information technology.
DUITS aims to build ICT based campus through technology friendly environment for students. National Campus IT Festival, an event to encourage the innovations and creativity of the students from national arena, is one of the most significant initiatives DUITS has taken so far.[42] DUITS is organizing the festival since 2012.[43]
Dhaka University Film Society[edit]
Main article: Dhaka University Film Society
Dhaka University Film Society also known as DUFS is a voluntary students' organization of the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh.[44][45]
It is one of the pioneers of film society movement in Bangladesh. DUFS's motto is 'Better Films, Better Viewers'. DUFS is an active member of the Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies (BFFS).[46] DUFS is TSC based students' organization. Professor Dr. Mohammad Touhidul Anwar was the first club moderator. Present moderator of Dhaka University Film Society is AAMS Arefin Siddique; present vice chancellor of the university.
Dhaka University Photographic Society[edit]
Dhaka University Photographic Society (DUPS) was established on August 29 of 1999 and is working till date relentlessly to encourage the students of the university to learn to art of photography to open the eyes of the society.[47] DUPS not only facilitates the privileged and professionals, and motivates the passionate ones.
DUPS organizes photography courses for the students of the university. National Photography Festival is one of the flagship projects of DUPS while it is well known for arranging many local and international exhibitions and photography contests.[48]
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