Chancellor to decide about SUST VC: Dipu Moni

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Chancellor of universities President Md Abdul Hamid will decide about keeping or relieving Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed from his post, said Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni.

Dipu Moni was talking to reporters after holding a meeting with a delegation of protesting students of SUST at Sylhet Circuit House on Friday evening.

“The Chancellor holds the power to appoint or remove a vice-chancellor. So, the Chancellor will be informed about the demand of students. Then he will take a decision,” she said.

The Education Minister said she heard of all the demands of students. Some of their demands have already been fulfilled. The rest will also be considered. Besides, all concerned are working together to bring normalcy back to the SUST as soon as possible.

Earlier, the SUST students placed a new four-point demands to Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni at the meeting. They placed the proposals at a meeting held at Sylhet Circuit House on Friday (Feb 11) afternoon. Shahriar Abedin, a member of the delegation, confirmed it.

The new four-point demands are:

1. Appointing Professor Dr Muhammad Zafar Iqbal and his wife Professor Dr Yasmin Huq to the SUST as emeritus professors.

2. Raising budget in the field of research at all universities of the country and ensure its proper spending.

3. Introducing coding method in the examination system of the university.

4. Taking opinion of learners prior to appointing any teacher on the basis of demo classes. Minimum requirement of a person should be a PhD for being appointed as a teacher.