In Senegal, the return of students to the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar has once again been postponed. For the moment, courses for the year 2022-2023 are continuing remotely and the decision to resume face-to-face courses has been postponed until the end of the month (until November 30).
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With our correspondent in Dakar, Léa-Lisa Westerhoff
Officially, the security conditions are not met for a resumption of face-to-face classes. This is the conclusion of a committee made up of consultants and former members of the police and appointed by the rector of the university.
Among the problems identified: the lack of toilets and catering facilities while the campus where the students live is still closed, due to renovation. But, also under the text, the fear of political gatherings as was the case last June
“ It’s an excuse not to reopen », protests a student leader who denounces the endangerment of the academic year of more than 93,000 students.
A new meeting no later than November 30
The last days. Students and teachers alike have all declared themselves in favor of an immediate resumption of classes. “ But if the State does not want to take over, what should we do? », questions a university director who participated in the meeting with university management.
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The next meeting has been set for November 30 at the latest, with the promise of proposed dates for resuming face-to-face classes, but depending – once again – on the security environment.
While the campus, which houses nearly 40,000 students, has already announced that it will not reopen before the beginning of January, students and teachers fear that they will not be able to return to college before the presidential election next February.