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RAJSHAHI, Oct 13, 2025 (BSS)- Rajshahi University (RU) authority held a freshers' orientation for the newly-admitted first-year (honours) students under 2024-2025 academic session amid festivity and fanfare today.
 
The orientation for the new students of different departments and institutions was held at Kazi Nazrul Islam Auditorium of the university.
 
Vice-chancellor (VC) Professor Saleh Hasan Naquib welcomed the students with flower sticks wishing them every success at the campus.
 
Pro-VCs Prof Mayeen Uddin and Prof Farid Uddin Khan, Treasurer Prof Matiar Rahman, Students Adviser Prof Amirul Islam, Proctor Prof Mahbubur Rahman and President of Sexual Harassment and Repression Prevention Committee Prof Deel Ara Hossain also spoke on the occasion.
 
Inspiring the students, the VC urged them to take pleasure in the student life with a bit of care. "The purpose of education is to acquire knowledge from reality and to utilize it for mankind," he added.
 
This year, around 4,309 students were admitted to 59 departments under 12 faculties and two institutions of the university.