The New Nation - Internet Edition

JU Correspondent

Questions have arisen among the teachers and students as to who will be the next Vice Chancellor of the Jahangirnagar University after the tenure of present Vice Chancellor Prof Khandaker Mustahidur Rahman expires on March 20.

As per the University Act 1973, panel election was supposed to be held at least 45 days before the expiry to appoint his successor. But the authorities have failed to hold the election due to the state of emergency.

The senior Professors of the University have already started lobbying with the high officials of the government.

In this situation, the Government has two options before it: to appoint Pro-VC as the acting VC or to appoint a new VC violating the University Act.

However, different groups of teachers have already become active to establish control over the office of the VC. The concerned agencies of the Government are also engaged in collecting bio data and relevant information about the senior Professors.

In the meantime, against the allegation of corruption in the appointment in different sections, the government has already imposed a ban on any kind of recruitment in the university without taking shortage of teachers into consideration.

Visiting some professors and high officials of the University, this correspondent found that names of some professors are highlighted including Pro-VC Prof M Moniruzzaman, Former Pro-VC Prof Enamul Hoque Khan, Prof Golam Hossain of Government and Politics Department and Prof Sharif Enamul Kabir of Chemistry Department.

Prof Golam Hossain told this correspondent the Government should appoint an academician as the VC beyond political consideration for the greater interest of higher education. "If the government appoints such a person, we would be able to make our position even high", he said.