Proposal to set up 'July 36 University' with seven colleges

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Dhaka: A committee led by University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor S.M.A. Faiz has proposed the name 'July 36 University' for the separate university that the government is planning to create for the seven major government colleges in the capital. This name can be accepted if students want.

On Thursday (January 30), UGC Chairman Professor S.M.A. Faiz and three members of the committee in this regard met with Education Adviser Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud. This name was proposed there.

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In this regard, UGC Chairman Professor S.M.A. Faiz said that among the few names, the name 'July 36 University' has particularly attracted them. The Education Adviser has also praised this name. However, whatever the students say will be the final word.

These seven government colleges are Dhaka College, Eden Women's College, Government Shahid Suhrawardy College, Kabi Nazrul Government College, Begum Badrunnesa Government Women's College, Government Bangla College and Government Titumir College. There are about two lakh students in these colleges. There are more than one thousand teachers.

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In the wake of the movement of students of seven colleges, the university authorities announced on Monday that these seven colleges are being separated from Dhaka University again. The university authorities said that students will not be admitted to these colleges under Dhaka University from the 2024-25 academic year.

The government is working on a plan to make these seven big government colleges separate universities. For this, a committee is working through the UGC. The UGC has already held a series of meetings with the students of these seven colleges in this regard.

The committee also discussed possible names in a meeting with the education advisor today. In addition, discussions are underway to form an interim administration for these seven colleges.