With the new revised syllabus being gradually implemented for engineering, the roughly 700 ATKT students are demanding promotion to BE, final year, despite their backlogs. ``The Director, Board of University and College Development has received our appeal and discussed the issue with our representatives on Thursday, Officials have assured us that a decision will be taken by Monday,'' said a student. ``Until then we will stay at the university from 9 am to 5.30 pm, to ensure that our demands are met.''

With several subjects of all engineering branches being shifted from the final year to third year, a few subjects will be skipped by the students of the old course, who have a year down because of second or third year backlogs.Almost 200-400 students will gather at the university on Monday, when the university decision is expected to be announced.