failure to shift to own permanent campuses

39 pvt varsities to face music

At least 39 private universities are going to face action for failing to shift to their own permanent campuses by the government-stipulated deadline of January 31. The government's action against the defaulting varsities would include stopping students’ admission, restricting the launch of new curriculum and alerting admission seekers, said education minister Nurul Islam Nahid at the convocation of Independent University yesterday.
“The private universities have been given enough time to shift to their own campuses, but many have failed to do so. Now, time has come to take action,” Nahid asserted.
The law stipulates that a private university has to shift to its own permanent campus within seven years of its establishment.
At present, there are 95 private universities in the country. Of them, 51 had missed the January 31 deadline. Of the 51, only 12 have gone to own buildings so far.
The ministry had sent a letter to the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday to call an emergency meeting in this regard.
The letter said: “A coordination meeting is necessary between the education ministry and UGC to determine the next course of action against private universities that failed to move to permanent campuses within the specified time.”
Confirming the development, UGC chairman Prof. Abdul Mannan told The Independent yesterday that though the universities had been given time, most of them failed to comply with the law.
“We've sent our recommendations for action against the defaulters to the ministry and it would take steps,” the UGC chief said, adding that the meeting on the matter would be held soon.
UGC sources said following the formulation of the Private University Act in 2010,private universities were given a deadline for the first time to shift to their own campuses by 2012. The second deadline was for 2013, which was later extended till June 2015.
The last deadline was for January 2017.
The sources also said that some of these universities have partially started construction work on their own lands and carrying out academic activities of different departments in tin sheds.
The sources further said that the authorities of 39 private universities were trying to get some more time and lobbying with the ministry in this regard. Some of them even tried to meet the education minister, but to no avail, they added.
Ministry officials said they do not want to give more time to the university authorities and would go for action by primarily blacklisting these universities.
Among the defaulters, Presidency University in the capital did not buy any land, while Premier University in Chittagong, Sylhet International University and IBAIS University have been hit by conflicts among board members and ongoing court cases.
Seven universities—State University Bangladesh, Manarat International University, Prime Asia University, Metropolitan University, Sylhet, University of Development Alternative,

and University of South Asia—have bought land, but could not start construction work.
Ten universities have bought specific land and their buildings are under construction. These are Bangladesh University in Mohammadpur, Dhaka; Green University of Bangladesh, Narayanganj; the People’s University of Bangladesh in Narsingdi; United International University, Badda; Southern University of Bangladesh, Arefin Nagar, Chittagong; Eastern Universtiy, Savar; World University of Bangladesh at Uttara; Bangladesh Islamic University at Jatrabari in the capital; East Delta University, Mozaffarnagar in Chittagong; and Asa University in Turag, Dhaka. Ten universities are carrying out partial academic activities either in tin shed structures or in under-construction buildings in their own permanent campuses. These are: American International University Bangladesh at Banani in the capital; Asian University of Bangladesh in Savar; Dhaka International University at Badda in the capital; Leading University, Talibpur, Sylhet; University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, Mohammadpur in the capital; Uttara University under Turag in the capital; Royal University of Dhaka in Bhairab, Kishoreganj; University of Information Technology and Sciences in Badda; Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology, Turag, Dhaka; and Northern University Bangladesh, Dakshinkhan, Dhaka.

failure to shift to own permanent campuses

39 pvt varsities to face music

At least 39 private universities are going to face action for failing to shift to their own permanent campuses by the government-stipulated deadline of January 31. The governments action against the defaulting varsities would include stopping students admission, restricting the launch of new curriculum and alerting admission seekers, said education minister Nurul Islam Nahid at the convocation of Independent University yesterday. The private universities have been given enough time to shift to their own campuses, but many have failed to do so. Now, time has come to take action, Nahid asserted. The law stipulates that a private university has to shift to its own permanent campus within seven years of its establishment. At present, there are 95 private universities in the country. Of them, 51 had missed the January 31 deadline. Of the 51, only 12 have gone to own buildings so far. The ministry had sent a letter to the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday to call an emergency meeting in this regard. The letter said: A coordination meeting is necessary between the education ministry and UGC to determine the next course of action against private universities that failed to move to permanent campuses within the specified time. Confirming the development, UGC chairman Prof. Abdul Mannan told The Independent yesterday that though the universities had been given time, most of them failed to comply with the law. Weve sent our recommendations for action against the defaulters to the ministry and it would take steps, the UGC chief said, adding that the meeting on the matter would be held soon. UGC sources said following the formulation of the Private University Act in 2010,private universities were given a deadline for the first time to shift to their own campuses by 2012. The second deadline was for 2013, which was later extended till June 2015. The last deadline was for January 2017. The sources also said that some of these universities have partially started construction work on their own lands and carrying out academic activities of different departments in tin sheds. The sources further said that the authorities of 39 private universities were trying to get some more time and lobbying with the ministry in this regard. Some of them even tried to meet the education minister, but to no avail, they added. Ministry officials said they do not want to give more time to the university authorities and would go for action by primarily blacklisting these universities. Among the defaulters, Presidency University in the capital did not buy any land, while Premier University in Chittagong, Sylhet International University and IBAIS University have been hit by conflicts among board members and ongoing court cases. Seven universitiesState University Bangladesh, Manarat International University, Prime Asia University, Metropolitan University, Sylhet, University of Development Alternative, and University of South Asiahave bought land, but could not start construction work. Ten universities have bought specific land and their buildings are under construction. These are Bangladesh University in Mohammadpur, Dhaka; Green University of Bangladesh, Narayanganj; the Peoples University of Bangladesh in Narsingdi; United International University, Badda; Southern University of Bangladesh, Arefin Nagar, Chittagong; Eastern Universtiy, Savar; World University of Bangladesh at Uttara; Bangladesh Islamic University at Jatrabari in the capital; East Delta University, Mozaffarnagar in Chittagong; and Asa University in Turag, Dhaka. Ten universities are carrying out partial academic activities either in tin shed structures or in under-construction buildings in their own permanent campuses. These are: American International University Bangladesh at Banani in the capital; Asian University of Bangladesh in Savar; Dhaka International University at Badda in the capital; Leading University, Talibpur, Sylhet; University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, Mohammadpur in the capital; Uttara University under Turag in the capital; Royal University of Dhaka in Bhairab, Kishoreganj; University of Information Technology and Sciences in Badda; Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology, Turag, Dhaka; and Northern University Bangladesh, Dakshinkhan, Dhaka.