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New circular requires universities to enforce stricter discipline

February 25, 2026

By Djinodji SOLMENGAR

N’Djamena, February 24, 2026 — The Ministry of Higher Education has ordered public and private universities to strictly enforce internal regulations and apply sanctions in cases of misconduct.

In a circular signed on February 24, the ministry instructed university leaders to ensure full compliance with institutional rules and maintain order on campus.

The directive requires students to sign a written commitment at the beginning of the academic year pledging to respect university regulations.

Administrators must also report any enforcement challenges to the ministry.

Officials said universities must remain spaces dedicated to training, research and mutual respect. The ministry holds administrators personally accountable for implementing the measures.

Students in N’Djamena expressed mixed reactions. Some support stricter discipline.

‘A university must remain a place for studies. If there are rules, they should be respected,’ said a student from Ardep-Djoumal campus.

Djinodji Solmengar

Djinodji Solmengar

Djinodji Solmengar Rodrigue is a journalist with MRTV English, Chad’s first English-language media outlet, where he led English-language news coverage at its launch. Based in N’Djamena, his reporting explores political, economic, and social developments, with particular attention to everyday realities, informal sectors, and cultural life. His work also extends to football and broader societal issues, approached through field reporting and in-depth storytelling. Beyond reporting, Djinodji regularly conducts interviews focused on education, including the teaching of English in Chad, as well as conversations (with AFROTRONIX, to name a few) on culture and music. He is also active as an English–French interpreter, working alongside international media professionals. In this capacity, he recently supported and interpreted for a delegation of foreign journalists, including BBC representatives, during the PND Chad Connexion 2030 mission. Alongside his professional practice, Djinodji is pursuing a PhD, with research centered on the presence of China and Russia in Africa as portrayed in selected Commonwealth online media. His academic interests lie at the intersection of media, geopolitics, and discourse analysis. Earlier in his career, he taught English and authored a Master’s thesis examining the contextualization of English language teaching in Chad, reflecting a sustained engagement with educational challenges and policy.

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