UGC, JnU in meeting to find solution to ongoing protest
The two sides held another meeting with the education ministry this morning, which was attended by Education Adviser CR Abrar
The University Grants Commission (UGC) and representatives from Jagannath University (JnU) have sat for a meeting to find a solution to the ongoing student protests over their three-point demand, including finding a remedy to the housing problems of the institution's students.
The meeting between the UGC and JnU representatives follows an earlier meeting between them and the education ministry this morning (16 May), which was attended by Education Adviser CR Abrar.
"After an initial meeting at the ministry this morning with UGC and JnU, the latter two are now meeting at the UGC premises for further talks with a few more teacher representatives of JnU," Abrar said in a text message to The Business Standard.
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The meetings happened after JnU students threatened to go on a hunger strike after today's Jummah prayers at the Kakrail Mosque intersection, where they are protesting by putting up a blockade for the third consecutive day.
Yesterday, during the protest, JnU Teachers' Association announced a shutdown of the institution's educational activities until the government meets the demands.
The three demands include implementing housing allowance for 70% of JnU students starting from the 2025-26 academic year, approving the proposed full budget for the same period without any cuts, and initiating the second campus project as a priority in the next Ecnec meeting.
They are also demanding justice for the police action on their long march on Wednesday (14 May).
