The Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) general body handed a resolution to extend the age limit of candidates contesting the scholars’ union elections.
“The JNU general body has passed a resolution to extend by two years the prescribed age limit of candidates contesting the students’ union elections,” an official doc learn.
The age extension will present a possibility to college students who didn’t meet the age standards to contest the upcoming JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) polls. The pupil union elections are stalled for the reason that COVID-19 pandemic, the doc launched by the varsity on Monday evening stated.
The choice was taken through the University General Body Meeting (UGBM) assembly. UGBM unanimously handed the resolution to extend the prescribed age limit by two years, it added.
“The JNUSU elections have not been held after the academic session of 2019-20 for four consecutive years, depriving students who have exceeded the age bar set by the Lyngdoh Committee Recommendations of their right to participate in the democratic process of the students’ union elections,” the doc said.
This choice is taken “to ensure that students deprived of their right to contest the JNUSU elections could get an opportunity to contest the JNUSU elections 2023-24,” in accordance to the doc.
The UGBM was reconvened on Monday after it was disrupted amid clashes between RSS-affiliated ABVP and Left-backed teams.
The assembly additionally handed a resolution to embody two JNUSU workplace bearers to preside the varsity general body conferences within the absence of elected councillors within the school-level committee.
The faculty GMB will elect the members of the election fee which is tasked for declaring the JNUSU ballot outcomes.
(With PTI inputs)
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