Ruet VC quits amid teachers’ demonstration
Ruet VC (additional charge) Prof Sazzad Hossain tendered his resignation last night as a group of teachers demonstrated at his office for around nine hours, demanding their promotion.
Prof Sazzad, the dean of the faculty of applied sciences and humanities at Rajshahi University of Engineering Technology, told The Daily Star that he submitted his resignation letter to university Registrar Prof Selim Hossain at 8.45pm.
"I was appointed to perform the VC's daily business, but teachers' promotions and upgradations were not in my jurisdiction. There was no alternative to my resignation," he said.
The teachers refused to leave my office and threatened tougher movement by locking the VC's office from today if their demands are not met, he said.
At 11:45am yesterday, over 50 teachers stormed his office and started a sit-in inside demanding their promotion.
According to the teachers, at least 80 teachers have been deprived of their due promotion over one year.
They refrained from attending classes for four days until May 24 and staged sit-in programmes on the campus.
The teachers said the acting VC was unable to take any steps to solve their problems.
Meanwhile, Prof Awal, secretary of Ruet Teachers' Association, said the appointment of Prof Sazzad violates the Ruet rules that ensure none other than teachers from the engineering faculties will be the Ruet VC.
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