Swadesh Chandra Samanta

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Swadesh Chandra Samanta (born 31 December 1962) is a Bangladeshi agronomist and Vice-Chancellor of Patuakhali Science and Technology University. [1] [2] He is a professor in the Department of Agriculture of the Patuakhali Science and Technology University. [3]

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Early life and education

Samanta was born on 31 December 1962 in Durgapur village, Burichong Upazila, Comilla District, East Pakistan, Pakistan. [4] He received his bachelor's degree and master's degrees from Bangladesh Agricultural University. [4] In 2015, he obtained his PhD degree from Patuakhali Science and Technology University. [4]

Career

Samanta started his teaching career in August 1990 by joining the then Patuakhali Agricultural College (later upgraded to Patuakhali Science and Technology University) as a lecturer. [4] He served as the President and General Secretary of the Patuakhali Science and Technology University Teachers Association. [5] He was involved with Bangabandhu Parishad and the Bangabandhu Education and Research Council. [5]

Samanta, then Registrar of the Patuakhali Science and Technology University, lead negotiation with students in February 2020, who had confined Professor Dr Md Harun-Or-Rashid, Vice-Chancellor of Patuakhali Science and Technology University, and 50 faculty members inside the administrative building. [6] The students were demanding the withdrawal of suspension orders against 15 students for Ragging. [6] [7]

Samanta was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Patuakhali Science and Technology University for the next four years on 17 May 2021 by President Mohammad Abdul Hamid. [8] [9] In June 2021, he was served with a legal notice alleging the university carried out illegal recruitments in exchange for bribes. [10] He signed a statement in support of Farid Uddin Ahmed, Vice Chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, along with 34 other vice-chancellors. [11]

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  1. ↑ "Teachers and employees of Patuakhali Science & Technology University (PSTU) led by its Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Swadesh Chandra Samanta pay tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his portrait in front of Academic Building on the campus in Patuakhali on Monday, marking Agriculturists Day-2023. – Sun Photo". daily-sun. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. ↑ "Training on Climate change impacts on water and food systems and their adaptation – csa-bangladesh". 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  3. ↑ "পটুয়াখালী বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ৮ম উপাচার্য হিসেবে নিয়োগ পেলেন প্রফেসর ড. স্বদেশ চন্দ্র সামন্ত". 2021-07-09. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "পবিপ্রবির নতুন ভিসি প্রফেসর ড. স্বদেশ চন্দ্র সামন্ত". Jugantor. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  5. 1 2 "পবিপ্রবি'র নতুন ভাইস-চ্যান্সেলর প্রফেসর ড. স্বদেশ চন্দ্র সামন্ত". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  6. 1 2 "PSTU students confine VC and 50 teachers over ragging suspensions". The Daily Star. 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  7. ↑ "15 students of PSTU suspended for 'ragging'". The Daily Star. 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  8. ↑ "Prof Dr Swadesh Chandra Samanta made PSTU VC". Daily Sun. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  9. ↑ "PSTU gets VC after 4 months". The Daily Star. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  10. ↑ "Illegal Recruitment at PSTU: VC among seven served legal notice". The Daily Star. 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  11. ↑ "Students' protest demanding removal of SUST VC is a conspiracy: 35 VCs". The Business Standard. 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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