Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Teachers protesting the proposed Dhaka Central University Ordinance have announced a mass gathering on Tuesday, calling for the "schooling system" to be struck out from the draft.

The announcement came from a media briefing held by the "Seven Colleges Autonomy Protection Council" on Monday. The gathering will be held on the premises of the Shikkha Bhaban.

The agitating teachers said the ordinance must be issued so that only members of the BCS education cadre are included in all administrative and academic positions under the proposed new university structure.

Mahfil Ara Begum, the convener of the council, announced their decision to form human chains and hold media briefings at all government colleges across the countr...