JU Keeps Open Central Library In The Face Of Student Demands

The Jahangirnagar University administration has introduced a new schedule for the central library in the face of student demands. According to the new schedule, the library will be open from 8 am to 5 pm except for holidays and from 2 pm to 7 pm on Fridays. Students of the running batch will be able to take advantage of the library by following the hygiene rules.

The decision was taken at a meeting with the deans and student representatives of different halls of the university on Saturday (January 22).

Professor Dr Muhammad Hanif Ali, Acting Teacher of the University Library, confirmed the information. "We have introduced a new schedule considering the students and it has already been implemented," he said. “Hope everybody will abide by the health rules.”

Akhtaruzzaman Sohel, president of JU Chhatra League, Habibur Rahman Liton, general secretary, Emon Mahmud, president of Jahangirnagar University Press Club and Mahbub Alam, president of Jahangirnagar University Press Association were present in the meeting as student representatives.

It may be mentioned that in an emergency administrative meeting on January 21, the JU administration suspended the physical class examination. The meeting directed to keep the university library open from 9 am to 2 pm. During this time students could only come to the library to exchange books.