UGC asks Britannia univ to stop new admissions over anomalies

The University Grants Commission (UGC) directed on Monday Britannia University, Cumilla to stop admitting any new students under any of the varsity's dubious academic programmes, reports UNB.

A notice, signed by Md Omar Faruque, Director of the Private University Division of UGC, was issued in this regard on Sunday.

The notice said on a recent visit to Cumilla, the commission found Britannia falling hopelessly short of almost criterion required by universities. The number of teachers is inadequate, it lacks qualified teachers, there is no research, it has no campus, the library is useless, and all its curricula expired.

In a further shock, even the legal authority appointed by the chancellor is said to be absent. This means from the opening of Britannia University in 2017 until today, it does not have a VC, pro-VC or treasurer.

According to section 18, 20 of the Private University Act 2010, syndicate and academic councils are responsible for admission, education, taking exams and publishing the results of the private university.

According to section 17 of the law, the vice chancellor appointed by the chancellor and the President following section 31 is the president of the syndicate and the academic council.

In absence of the VC appointed by the Chancellor, all the exams taken and results published by a private university will be legally invalid, the notice said.