Vice-chancellors of public universities should not be involved in irregularities and corruption, and those who are found to be involved should be brought under the law, Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman said on Friday.
He made the remarks in a shadow parliament at FDC organized by Debate for Democracy on the role of teachers and students in preventing instability on the campus, said a media statement.
In order to maintain a friendly atmosphere on campus, both students and teachers need to be responsible in choosing their words and criticizing others, he added.
Hasan Ahmed Chowdhury Kiran, chairman of Debate for Democracy, presided over the function.
Chowdhury Kiran said the relationship between the students and teachers plays an important role in maintaining the learning environment in educational institutions.
“The recent incident at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) was extremely painful. The agitating students are still in a tough position to demand the resignation of Farid Uddin Ahmed, the vice chancellor of Sust,” he added.
He also placed a six-point recommendation to enhance the quality of education by maintaining a respectful teacher-student relationship on the campus.
Prof Akhtaruzzaman further said authorities concerned of the government were working to resolve the ongoing crisis at Sust.
The DU education curriculum is being restructured in line with the Sustainable Development Goals by publishing international standard journals, increasing research collaboration, expanding partnerships with world renowned universities and raising the position of Dhaka University in the international index.
In addition, other programs are being taken in the light of the parameters on which international indicators calculated, he added.
