The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Sunday (Jan 12) celebrated the 'JU Day', marking its 55th founding anniversary on the campus amid festive mood. Marking the day, the university campus was decorated with a festive look with the participation of former and present students, teachers and officials with colorful banners, balloons and festoons. Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Kamrul Ahsan inaugurated the programme by hoisting the national flag and releasing balloons in front of the Business Studies Faculty of the university at 10 a.m., local media reported.
In the inaugural speech, the VC greeted all teachers, students, officers, employees and the present and former students of the university.
Pro-VC (Education) Prof Dr Mahfuzur Rahman, Pro-VC (Administration) Prof Dr Sohel Ahmed, Treasurer Prof Abdur Rab, Deans of various faculties, Senate and Syndicate members of the university were present, among others, at the inaugural session. Later, a colorful procession, led by VC Kamrul Ahsan, was brought out from the Business Studies faculty premises and ended at Selim Al Deen Muktamoncha after parading the main streets of the campus.
The daylong programme included blood group testing campaign, prayer for the injured and martyred of the July uprising, friendly football and handball matches between former and present students, painting exhibition, pitha festival, cultural function organised by the Students Counseling and Guidance Centre and Teacher-Student Centre at the Selim Al Deen Muktomancha of the university.
JU was founded as the 'Jahangirnagar Muslim University' near Savar, on the outskirts of the capital on Aug 20, 1970. It formally began its academic activities as a residential university on Jan 12, 1971, with four departments, 21 teachers, 150 students and three residential halls.
