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Care on campus: health, counselling and inclusion

A medical centre, a counselling centre, a school for children with special needs and a run of awareness events: the support systems behind a healthy, inclusive campus.

By Sustainability Office1 min read

A sustainable campus is one where people can stay well and stay in education. Jahangirnagar's support network covers physical health, mental health and inclusion, and much of it is visible in the university's recent calendar.

Health services

The university maintains a Medical Centre with nursing services, medicine supply and pathological laboratory testing. Awareness work reaches further: a free hepatitis B vaccination programme was inaugurated on 14 May 2025, and the Public Health Forum of the Department of Public Health and Informatics organised a breast cancer awareness event, "No One Should Face Breast Cancer Alone", on 21 October 2024.

Mental health

The Students Counselling and Guidance Centre, located in the Teacher-Student Centre, offers individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, consultations and victim or survivor advocacy. It also marks World Mental Health Day and runs workshops, and on 16 November 2024 the Department of Philosophy organised a seminar titled "Let's Talk about Mental Health".

A school for every child

Anandashala, the Special Needs Education Centre, serves children and young adults with special needs, with a mission that includes education, therapeutic intervention, community acceptance and research on autism and family well-being. It celebrated its 15th anniversary on 28 October 2024, held its annual sports and picnic on 1 February 2025, and marked World Autism Awareness Day with a procession and discussion on 10 April 2025.

Fairer exams, wider access

In September 2026 the university published a notice on additional examination time for autistic students. It also publishes scholarship and financial assistance opportunities, including supplementary and trust fund scholarships, and notices about government stipends for students from minority communities and students with visual and other disabilities. In December 2024 the Central Admissions Committee abolished the admissions quota for grandchildren of freedom fighters and the Vice-Chancellor's designated quota.