Students at the University of Khartoum’s Faculty of Engineering began an open-ended academic strike on Sunday, protesting the university’s failure to implement approved blended learning regulations and demanding improvements to student accommodation and teaching conditions.
The strike was announced by the faculty’s interim Engineering Students Association following a vote involving 1,229 students, according to a statement reported by Al-Rakoba.
The association said students were demanding the implementation of blended learning regulations approved by Sudan’s Ministry of Higher Education, rejecting a full return to in-person classes.
Blended learning combines classroom instruction with remote education, offering students greater flexibility as Sudan’s higher education institutions continue to face challenges stemming from the country’s ongoing conflict.
The students also raised concerns over the lack of adequate accommodation, saying student housing facilities were not ready to support a full return to campus.
They further expressed opposition to the replacement of faculty lecturers and condemned what they described as continuing restrictions and pressure on academic staff.
The association said the strike would remain open-ended, with students maintaining their demands over teaching arrangements, accommodation and the treatment of faculty members.
