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Only 2 Out of 79 Private Universities have the Permanent Certification

32 Private Universities out of 79 have exceeds 12 year. Some have passed seven years. According to the law, universities will have to take a permanent certificate after completing the seven years of the temporary approval (maximum 12 years with renewal) by fulfilling the conditions.

But so far only two universities, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology and City University have taken the permanent certificate. And only the 17 of the universities are gone to their own campuses. According to the law, taking action against the universities who are not going to their own campus, but the Ministry has given the extra times again and again.

Education Secretary Mohammad Sadiq said, "Some of the private universities are doing better, and some universities have the complaints against them. But the case against them has been taken into the consideration to take the action. However, we are trying to bring all of the universities into the structure. It is not possible overnight. But we are optimistic".

Some of the universities are managing more than one campus outside of Divisional cities. Some universities have conflicts over the ownership of the various campuses.

The registration of 15 universities had been cancelled on different allegations. But they continued to operate through receiving stay orders on the registration cancellation from the High Court, said Education Minister in a meeting.

According to a report titled "Private universities: challenges of good governance and way out" TIB said a section of officials of the education ministry, UGC, and private universities are involved in illegal money transactions at different stages - from getting approval to set up the universities and appoint Vice-Chancellors, Pro-Vice Chancellors and Treasurers to awarding certificates to students.


Soon after the launch of the report, the education ministry and UGC sent letters to all the private universities, asking them to come up with their responses to the allegations. The authorities of the private universities at the meeting denied being involved in any sort of corruption or bribery. Some of the ministry officials, however, said they believed none would agree to disclose corruption in this way.

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