University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof SM A Faiez on Tuesday assured that Jagannath University (JnU) students will receive their supplementary grants by January.

He gave the assurance during a meeting with a delegation of JnU unit Islami Chhatra Shibir, led by its President Riazul Islam and General Secretary Abdul Alim Arif, at the UGC office in the afternoon.

The UGC chairman said the scholarships will be disbursed in two phases—one part from the Finance Ministry and the other from UGC.

Later in the evening, JnU Vice-Chancellor Prof Rezual Karim met the students who are on hunger strike and told them the scholarship money would reach their hands by January.

“Collection of necessary documents will be completed by October. Since the Finance Committee (FC) has already cleared the process, there is no further obstacle now,” he said.

After the meeting, JnU Shibir President Riazul Islam said the UGC chairman had assured them the scholarships would be distributed by October, though in two phases.

“We trust the UGC, but we want to see the money in students’ hands by October. We won’t accept any delay or excuse,” he added.

The meeting was also attended by UGC member Prof Tajnimuddin Khan and JnU Shibir leaders including Secretary Abdul Alim Arif, Organising Secretary Mohammad Jahed, Office Secretary Ibrahim Khalil, Finance Secretary Mostafizur Rahman, and Student Welfare Secretary Mohammad Faruk.