Students’ union elections 2019 cancelled in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha on Thursday cancelled students’ union elections across colleges and universities in the state this year.

The decision was taken in the larger interest of the students’ community in the state, said a communiqué of Higher Education Department.

“In the larger interest of the students’ community, it has been decided by the State Government that Students’ Union Election shall not be conducted in State Universities and Degree Colleges coming under the administrative control of Higher Education Department, in 2019”, it said.

“An alternative procedure for nominating students’ representatives to various bodies of Universities/Colleges, where students’ representation is required, shall be prescribed subsequently”, it added.

All the Vice-Chancellors, Principals of Government degree Colleges and aided non-Government Colleges under the state government have been directed to take necessary action in this connection.

Last year, the Naveen Patnaik government had cancelled the students’ union elections across colleges and universities in the state due to cyclone Titli.

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