JnU Correspondent :
Buses are being destroyed for carelessness of the Jagannath University administration. These buses are worth around Tk three crore. A total of seven buses are being destroyed, four at Kanthaltala in front of Kala Bhavan of the University and 3 in front of Science Faculty, have been lying useless for a long time. Also, three microbuses are lying idle in the underground of the New Academic building. Many parts including tires and engines are getting damaged day by day.
According to the university’s transport pool, the purchase price of each bus is about taka 45 lakh.
Among these, six buses were purchased by university’s own fund and the rest one was gifted
from Janata Bank Bangladesh Limited. On the surface, it can be seen that there are four buses lying in front of the arts building and 3 buses in front of the science faculty, which are not used on any route. As a result, teachers and students are not benefited by those buses. On the other hand, due to the cars lying inside the small campus, the space is occupied and the environment of the campus is hampered. Due to the fact these have been idle for a long time, the equipment is getting damaged and there is a fear that these buses will become unusable later.
Jagannath University Transport Pool Administrator Professor Abdullah-Al-Masud said, we have a total of 56 vehicles in our transport pool, none of which is worth wasting or discarding. The main problem is the driver crisis. He said we need additional 14 drivers, if not at least five drivers, management becomes difficult.
He complained and said, “I don’t know why UGC is treating us like this, even though we have repeatedly applied to them for the appointment of driver and employees, the higher officials can say well why they are not appointing the required manpower.”
He also added, we have given demand to UGC. Once our new drivers are appointed, the fallen vehicles will be repaired and routed.
Jagannath University’s VC Imdadul Hauq said, we have a lot of limitations and we can’t do whatever we want. I am aware of the breakdown of the buses and am talking to the Transport Department to fix them. If not, I will arrange for them to be removed from the campus.
