Pvt varsities without permanent campuses to face music: Nahid
Monday, 13 December 2010
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said Sunday the private universities running their academic operations on rented houses would not be allowed to admit new students from September next, reports BSS.
The minister said the universities would be barred from admitting students from September, which have already failed to run academic activities at permanent campuses with adequate infrastructure and facilities.
However, such universities would be able to continue the academic activities with the students admitted until September 2011 and earlier, he said adding, the universities would get additional five years time for shifting campus to a permanent place.
The minister said this while addressing a press conference on 'Implementation of Private University Law, 2010' in its conference here.
Education Secretary Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, Chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) Prof Nazrul Islam and senior officials of the ministry, among others, were present.
The universities, which have failed to shift to permanent campuses after passing of additional five years, would not be given permission to open new faculties, departments and programmes, he added.
Nahid said a total of 22 private universities out of 51 did not take any steps for permanent campuses under their ownership as per law. Only eight private universities have been sifted to own permanent campuses, he told.
The minister said the universities would be barred from admitting students from September, which have already failed to run academic activities at permanent campuses with adequate infrastructure and facilities.
However, such universities would be able to continue the academic activities with the students admitted until September 2011 and earlier, he said adding, the universities would get additional five years time for shifting campus to a permanent place.
The minister said this while addressing a press conference on 'Implementation of Private University Law, 2010' in its conference here.
Education Secretary Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, Chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) Prof Nazrul Islam and senior officials of the ministry, among others, were present.
The universities, which have failed to shift to permanent campuses after passing of additional five years, would not be given permission to open new faculties, departments and programmes, he added.
Nahid said a total of 22 private universities out of 51 did not take any steps for permanent campuses under their ownership as per law. Only eight private universities have been sifted to own permanent campuses, he told.