DI KHAN: The Gomal University administration Tuesday decided the closure of the varsity for indefinite period following the ongoing students’ protest in the campus.
According to a notification issued here, the Gomal University has been closed after the university’s syndicate approved the decision in view of mounting escalation in the wake of students’ protests at the campus.
The Syndicate, in its 121st meeting held Tuesday, agreed upon the decision to close the university in line with maintaining law and order across the varsity campus unless the matters are resolved.
It is worth mentioning here that the students were holding a series of protests against the vice chancellor over the last few days. The VC had got several FIRs registered against the protesting students.
The protestors alleged that the higher education commission was not according approval to the health sciences department in the university, putting students’ future at stake. –Agencies
