It has been a few years since the academic
relations with the university have been broken up. The relation that was
developed with the University during my varsity life has been
strengthened. The sweet memories always keep in mind. However, Far from
the capital in an aesthetic beauty of nature, in a calm and quiet
environment, Jahangirnagar University, one of the leading universities
in the country for higher education, was established 48 years ago on
this day. The only residential university in the country is a unique
feature of rich biodiversity and natural beauty.
Modern architectures are mixed with nature. Jahangirnagar University is
also unique in the field of research and higher education. The
University has been playing a responsible role in the country's
advancement as a pioneer since the establishment.
Jahangirnagar
University is a same aged of independent Bangladesh. On January 12 in
1971, Governor of East Pakistan and the Chancellor of the University
Rear Admiral SM Ahsan officially inaugurated the University. On August
20 in 1970, the then East Pakistan government named the new university
through an Ordinance, 'Jahangirnagar Muslim University'.
After
the independence, the University Act of 1973 was passed in the first
session of the Jatiya Sangsad. The name of the University was changed to
'Jahangirnagar University' by excluding the word Muslim in the
University Act - 1973. At the time of founding, the University started
with 4 departments and 150 students. In the passage of time,
Jahangirnagar University has been regarded as one of the country's
leading university.
Currently,
about 13 thousand students are studying in 35 departments and 4
institutes under 6 faculties. There are about 664 teachers at present.
Alongside
education and research, a student of this university has been playing a
significant role in the intellectual practice, political and economic
movements of our country. The students of this university participated
in the liberation war. Students of this University had participated
spontaneously during the Ershad government's education movement and
anti-autocracy movement. Students of Jahangirnagar University did not
tolerate any iniquitous in their green campus. University premises have
been shaken repeatedly in the slogan against injustice.
The
movement against sexual violence started in Jahangirnagar University
now spreads across the country. Such incidents of violence do not happen
only at Jahangirnagar University, it is done separately in the whole
country. However, it was first publicly protested with bravery in the
Jahangirnagar University premises. This movement is still known as South
Asia's biggest anti-sexual violence movement.
In
the 48 years of the establishment of the University, there has been a
lot of glorious achievement. The University has contributed to the
country a lot in this short time. Internationally renowned scholars and
researchers are being grown here. Today, many former students of this
varsity are in the country in various important positions. Many of the
students have been spreading internationally and they are doing well. It
is a matter of great exhilaration for the Jahangorian.
Besides
progress, some expectations and problems should also be talked about.
To ensure democratic environment in the university and to provide the
democratic right of the students, the University's Central Student's
Union must be run. But JUCSU is ineffective for more than two decades.
Present VC Professor Dr. Farzana Islam, after taking the authority, She
announced to tune in JUCSU but did not take any initiative. JUCSU
election is confined to assurance yet. Last year, the registration of
the Registered Graduate Delegate was held after 19 years of
Jahangirnagar University. The winner's majority panel was then promised
to take necessary steps to arrange the JUCSU.
But
nothing was done in reality yet now. The country's only full-fledged
residential public university has an order, but in reality there is a
severe housing crisis. Apart from eating low-quality food in the dining
and canteen of the residential halls, the students have to live that
hinders the intellectual development. The hotels at Battalaya on the
campus are very commercial.
As
a result, students are to take unhygienic foods at a high price. The
only gymnasium of the university is the woeful situation. Swimmingpool
has been lost for a number of years due to administration's negligence.
In the uncontrolled and chaotic movements of the outsiders, the natural
and biological environment of the campus is in danger. There are
problems in the classroom crisis, intense seat crisis in the library,
transportation crisis, inadequate funding for research, slow wifi
connection etc.
The
current government has approved a project of 1445 crore 36 lakhs for
the infrastructural development as well as the improvement of education
and research including other facilities of the University. Hope,
Progress must be continued by eliminating existing problems. To develop
ideological values, intuitive meditation and real humanity,
Jahangirnagar University will lead the next day - is a such expectation.
