Govt accepts JnU students’ demands: UGC chairman

Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Dr SMA Faiz has said that the government has accepted the demands of teachers and students of Jagannath University (JnU).

He made the announcement at around 7:30 pm on Friday (May 16). 

At the same time, Jagannath University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Rezaul Karim said, “In view of the demands of students, the government has decided on 3 issues.” 

UGC Chairman Dr SMA Faiz fed teachers and students water to break their mass hunger strike. 

General Secretary of JnU Teachers Samity Prof. Dr. Rois Uddin said “Every citizen of this country expects their rights”.

Teachers and former and current students of the university started a mass hunger strike at around 3:45pm on Friday.