Staff Reporter:
The Ministry of Education has said that there is no justification for the ongoing movement de-manding a fixed timeline for the transformation of Government Titumir College into a university.
A special committee, led by the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), is work-ing towards the establishment of a separate university comprising the seven historic colleges of Dhaka. The issue of Titumir College is being given special consideration as part of these efforts, the ministry a press release said on Saturday.
The committee has already initiated discussions with student representatives from Titumir College and the other six colleges regarding their concerns. The Ministry said the government’s main focus is on improving educational opportunities and standards for these institutions and possible alterna-tives in this regard will be considered by the government.
In response to the Titumir College student-movement demands for a fixed timeline for the trans-formation, the Ministry of Education made it clear that such a demand is not justified.
The Ministry further requested all involved in the movement to remain patient. It also called on the protesters to avoid actions that could disrupt public life or interfere with the normal education-al activities of the college’s students.
The government reiterated its commitment to being aware and sympathetic to the legitimate de-mands of teachers and students at all levels.
