J.C. Bose University announced students election schedule

CHANDIGARH, OCT 11 

J.C. Bose (erstwhile YMCA) University of Science and Technology, YMCA Faridabad has announced the schedule for Students’ Elections to form the University Executive Students’ Council for the Academic Year 2018-19 and appointed Dean Student Welfare, Dr. Naresh Chauhan as University Election Officer to ensure smooth conduct of election. The election would be held on October 17, 2018.

          The University today adopted the recommendations of the committee headed by Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar, Vice Chancellor of GJUST, Hisar to conduct students’ elections in its Executive Council meeting. It may be noted that the Students’ Elections in the Universities and Colleges of Haryana are being conducted after a gap of 22 years. The University is making all arrangements for the conduct of peaceful, transparent and fair elections.

          Congratulating the students on the first election of Students’ Council in the University, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dinesh Kumar said the students’ election provides an opportunity for students to engage in a structured partnership with University administration for the development and academic growth of the University. It is an opportunity for students to discuss, debate, argue and dialogue over ideas which develops their leadership skills. He urged the students to actively participate in the election process and to follow the code of conduct and guidelines in letter and spirit. He also appealed them to contribute in maintaining a peaceful and academic environment in the campus during the elections.

          The University Executive Students’ Council will consist of four office bearers and five members. The posts of Council include one President, one Vice President, one Secretary and one Joint Secretary. The University has reserved the post of Joint Secretary for Girl Candidate to be elected by the way of draw of lottery. The five members of the Students’ Council will be elected from different faculties which include two members from Faculty of Engineering and Technology, one each from Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Management and Faculty of Informatics and Computing. One member of the Students’ Council as SC representative will be nominated by the DSW.

          The University has also notified and issued schedule of election. As per the schedule, nominations are invited from eligible students for Class Representatives on October 12, 2018 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for which students can obtain nomination form from the office of their respective Chairpersons and submit it in the same office. The scrutiny of nomination forms would also be done on the same day. The University would display the list of nominated candidates on October 12 at 5 p.m. The objections in respect to the nominations can be filed on October 13, 2018 up to 10 a.m. The nominated candidates would be permitted for withdrawal of candidature up to 12:00 noon on the same day and the final list of candidates would be displayed at 4 p.m. The election of Class Representatives will be conducted in their respective departments on October 17 between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The counting of votes will be held on the same day and result would be declared at 1 p.m.

          After the election of Class Representatives, election of office bearers and members of Executive Committee of the Students’ Council will be held on October 17, 2018 in the Multimedia Centre of the University for which elected Class Representatives can file their nominations for various posts between 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. After scrutinising nomination forms, the candidates will be given time to withdraw their candidature, if any, and thereafter, list of final candidates will be displayed on the same day at 3:30 pm. The voting will be held between 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm on October 17, 2018. Immediately after completion of polling, the counting will be initiated and result will be declared by 5:45 pm.

          While giving further information, Dean Student Welfare, Dr. Naresh Chauhan said that the students, who are willing to contest the election, have to comply with the code of conduct, eligibility criteria and other guidelines and procedures given in the recommendation of the Tankeshwar Committee, which is also available on the University website www.ymcaust.ac.in.

          He said that the University has taken a preventive measure to ensure discipline and smooth conduct of election process. The University has imposed complete ban on the entry of outsiders and unauthorized vehicles in the premises. The University has asked the district police administration to deploy sufficient police personnel in the University till the completion of entire election process. Directions have also been issued to ensure the proper functioning of CCTV cameras installed in the University and recording of cameras will also be preserved, he added.

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