A section of teachers of Jahangirnagar University again took position in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s residence from Sunday night to press home their demand for immediate resignation of the VC, Professor Anwar Hossain. JUTA president Professor Ajit Kumar Majumdar announced the indefinite sit-in in front of the VC’s residence protesting a warning notice against him where the VC mentioned that JUTA president was patronising the movement.
The VC, however, said that the teachers’ sit-in in front of anyone’s residence was a violation of fundamental right.
‘They also behaved rudely with me while I was silent as altercating with the teachers would push JU into an unending stalemate,’ he said.
The VC also alleged that the teachers were practicing falsehood against him and expressed shock at the teachers’ behavior against VC.
‘I requested them to go from my residence peacefully but they behaved with me roughly’, he alleged.
The agitating teachers also put barricades on the entrance to the VC’s office.
At one stage on Monday morning, Pro-VC and Treasurer came to his office and tried to meet with the VC but they were forced to return back.
At a press conference, convener of General Teachers Forum professor Anwar Hossain said that the warning notice against a teacher could not be issued without syndicate meeting,
Sit-in would be continued until the declaration of the resignation of the VC who is a ‘persona non grata’, he said, adding that the university was not a paternal property of the VC.
Earlier on Sunday night, a good number of teachers asked the VC why he issued the warning notice against JUTA president but the VC, without answering them, entered his residence and the agitating teachers hurled abusive words on him.
On the other hand, JUTA in a separate conference declared non-cooperation movement against the VC and sought corporation from all concerned.
They also expressed worry about the upcoming first year admission test under the VC and urged him to resign from his post and not to play with admission seekers’ fate.
Meanwhile, a panic was prevailing on the campus as the VC was determined to hold the JUCSU polls on Dec 5 amid the ongoing volatile situation while the teachers vowed to resist the JUCSU polls.
-With New Age input
