IUTA leaders meet UGC chairman

By Our Correspondent, Kushtia
23 July 2006, 18:00 PM
Leaders of Islamic University Teachers association (IUTA) met with University Grants Commission's (UGC) Chairman Prof. M Asaduzzman in Dhaka yesterday over the situation in IU, sources at the university said here.

They said the IUTA leaders headed by its president Prof Faez Mohammad Serajul Hoque apprised the UGC chairman about the stalemate in the university and requested him to take steps to solve the crisis.

The IUTA leaders will meet with State Minister for Education Ehsanul Hoq Milon today and discus the IU situation.

The sources quoted high officials in the education ministry and the UGC to say that the government has decided to take immediate steps to resolve the IU crisis and appoint a new vice-chancellor.

The Prime Minister, who is also chancellor of the university, will take a decision immediately, they claimed.

The IUTA is agitating for appointment of a new VC in the university since Wednesday last. Classes and examinations are not held now.

The teachers are also non-cooperating with newly appointed acting vice-chancellor Prof Anwarul Karim.

Prof Karim, who was treasurer, was appointed acting VC on June 18.