The department of mathematics and computer science at the University of Bouira's Akli Mohand Oulhajd campus has been blocked for the third consecutive week. The blockade was initiated by a group of second-year students who are demanding a revision of last year's final deliberations. According to the students, over 50 of their peers were ajourned due to a new measure adopted by the orientation council, which requires three fundamental units to pass.
The students claim that this measure is unfair and that they have been victims of administrative injustice. They argue that in other departments, only one fundamental unit is required. The protesting students also claim that some of their peers who were admitted to the third year were unable to access their preferred specialty due to this measure. Despite numerous attempts to address the issue with the administration and faculty, the students feel they have no choice but to block the department.
The university's rector, Pr Benali Cherif Nourddine, has stated that legal procedures have been initiated against five students from the department. According to Pr Cherif, four of these students refused to register at the beginning of the year and are therefore considered former students who will be summoned before the tribunal de première instance, rather than the administrative tribunal.
The blockade has resulted in the students of this department not resuming their studies, while other departments within the university have already begun the second semester. The students are protesting the criteria used by the orientation council, which they believe is unfair and has disadvantaged many of their peers.
The situation remains unresolved, with no solution in sight. The students are determined to continue their protest until their demands are met. The university administration has yet to comment on the possibility of negotiations or a resolution to the crisis.
The blockade has caused significant disruption to the academic calendar, with the math department's students falling behind their peers in other departments. The university's administration will need to find a solution to this crisis soon to prevent further disruption to the academic year.
The students' demands for a revision of the deliberations and a re-evaluation of the criteria used by the orientation council remain unaddressed. As the situation continues, the university community is watching closely for a resolution to this crisis.
Key points
- University of Bouira's math department blocked by students protesting grade revisions
- Over 50 students were ajourned due to a new measure adopted by the orientation council
- Legal procedures have been initiated against five students from the department
