Monitoring authority to take over management of 7 colleges
Staff Reporter:
The Ministry of Education has decided to establish a “Monitoring Authority” to oversee the management of seven government colleges previously affiliated with Dhaka University (DU). This change will come into effect for the 2024-25 academic session.
A directive regarding this decision was issued by the Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education and was sent to the Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University on Monday.
According to the directive, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the principal of one of the seven colleges will lead the new monitoring body.
The Ministry of Education has recommended that all academic activities of these colleges be removed from Dhaka University’s oversight. Until a new university or equivalent structure is established, these colleges will operate under this new framework.
The monitoring authority will be responsible for overseeing all academic and administrative functions.
A member of the UGC will serve as the head of this authority, while one of the seven college principals will be appointed as its director. Additionally, designated officials from DU’s Registrar’s Office, Examination Controller’s Office, and Finance Department will be assigned relevant tasks.
The existing online admission committee of the seven colleges will continue to handle the admission process. The newly created structure will operate temporarily to manage all undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the colleges.
This temporary setup will remain in place until a fully accredited university or similar institutional structure is established for the colleges.
The operations will be carried out outside Dhaka University’s campus, with the relevant office to be designated at one of the seven colleges.
All financial transactions related to this new management structure will be handled through a separate bank account under Dhaka University.
The decision follows a proposal from the UGC to the Ministry of Education, which led to the issuance of the directive. The University Syndicate and Academic Council of Dhaka University have been instructed to finalize the implementation of this new management structure quickly.