JnU students give 24 hours ultimatum to VC to resign

UGC chairman steps down

FE Team | Published: August 12, 2024 00:25:44

The students of Jagannath University (JnU) on Sunday gave a 24-hour ultimatum to Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Sadeka Halim, registrar, full proctor body and hall provosts to step down by 03:00 pm on Monday, reports UNB.
The students issued the ultimatum after a view-exchange meeting at the Central Auditorium at 02:00 pm.
They also brought out a protest procession from the academic building on the campus and staged demonstrations there at around 02:30 pm.
Swarna Akter Ria, coordinator of Anti-discrimination student movement, said "We gave them a 24-hour ultimatum to resign within 03:00 pm on Monday and if they do not step down than we will go for a tougher movement."
The protesters also placed 13-point demand including ban on student politics on campus, bearing the medical expenses of students died or injured during the protest,relieving those who got job on the campus with BCL affiliation within two-days, holding election after enacting guidelines within September 20, freeing the occupied dormitories and allocating those based on merits, implementing the construction work of second campus of the university,ensuring academic atmosphere, banning politics of teachers and giving priority to the students of the university during teachers' recruitment and taking effective measures in stopping extortion and bidding in the name of politics.
Meanwhile, University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof Kazi Shahidullah has resigned from his position on Sunday.
In a resignation letter sent to the secretary to the Secondary of and Higher Secondary Division under the Ministry of Education, the UGC chairman citied his illness behind the resignation.
The letter mentioned he has been staying in Australia for his treatment since August 20 last year following an official order from the Secondary of and Higher Secondary Division.
As per consultation of the Australian physicians and his physical condition, he is unable to carry out his duty, it reads.