Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The administration of the University of Juba has lifted the suspension and dismissal of 30 students who were dismissed in 2020 following protests at the University of Juba.
Protests were staged in October last year by the students against measures by the University Administration to restrict entrance into the University and hike tuition fees.
The university, two days later, decided to suspend studies until late November that year. On October 30, the administration dismissed 14 students and suspended 14 others for two academic years with fine of 50,000 South Sudanese pounds.
“In its extraordinary meeting No. 12/2020 of 30″ October 2020 which was called expressly to discuss the report of the Committee that investigated the students examination unrest of January 22, 2020 and the recent October 2020 protest, the Deans’ Board resolved that students involved in the events should either be dismissed or suspended depending on the magnitude of their involvement,” the administration said in the statement seen by Sudans Post at the time.
In a statement dated November 26 2021, the Academic Registrar, Professor Mairi J Blackings, said the students’ suspension and dismissal was lifted during a meeting of the Senior Management Team of the University of Juba on Tuesday.
“The Senior Management Team of the University of Juba met on Thursday, November 25″, 2021 and resolved, among other things, to lift the suspension and dismissal imposed upon the below mentioned students following the events of 2019/2020,” the statement said. The statement warned the students against similar activities which it said may again affect their studies.
It urged the students to “desist from engaging in any activities that would disrupt the smooth operation and running of the university; any activities that would bring the name of the University into disrepute and; any other activities that are proscribed by the University and Students’ Code of Conduct.”
It said a sum of 50,000 South Sudanese pounds will be collected from the students which will be used for repair of damages caused during the protests and failure to pay will result in the rejection of registration.
“Each pay the sum of Fifty Thousand South Sudanese Pounds only (50,000SSP) towards the cost of repairing the damage done to the property of the University as a result of the events that led to their suspension or dismissal,” the statement said.
“Registration shall only take place on payment of this amount,” it added. Full names of the students re-admitted:
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