Gulu University has suspended examinations for all its students in the Faculty of Education and humanities following a strike by students on Wednesday that led to the burning of the main hall.
End of Semester II examinations are scheduled to start on Monday 16th May.
The decision was reached during a contentious meeting attended by among others; the Vice Chancellor, University Secretary, Guild Executives and the District Police Commander.
This verdict, according the institution’s Public Relations Officer – Mahamud Khalid, means over 1000 from the faculty are suspended until the university concludes it investigations. He says the torched building is used for examinations by the faculty’s students.
Mr Khalid however says exams for the other faculties at the institution will proceed as planned.
Students from the faculty of Education and Humanities, who are blamed for the strike, accuse the university management of delaying to release their results for the first semester which were completed late last year.
While condemning the act – Mr Khalid who apologised for the delay –however said the results for first and second year students from the faculty will be out next week.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Jack Nyeko Penmogi termed the action ‘backward behaviour.’
The District Police Commander, Martin Okoyo said police will continue deploying at the main campus and have so far got leads on the ring leaders of the strike.
However, a decision on who to penalise for the damage to scholastic materials and the building – one of the oldest at the 14 year-old institution, has been pushed for two weeks to allow the University Council to convene and decide.
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This is bad. He the VC should also not use the word “backward” – Wungeyo kit ma dano lwongo Acoli kwede do. Jo ma kenyo pwud wigi pe yak opye bene. Ci myero kite jamine mot mot. There are ways to protest peacefully e.g. through their school leaders. Protest does not mean violence