JNU to boycott Lyngdoh panel recommendations for student union polls

[thesolar65]

NEW DELHI: Gearing up for another standoff, JNU students have passed a resolution that the university student union polls will not be conducted as per the Lyngdoh committee recommendations but the varsity Constitution will be followed.

"A resolution was passed in the General Body meeting last night that JNU student union polls will not be conducted as per the Lyngdoh committee recommendations but the JNU Constitution will be followed," JNUSU Vice President Shehla Rashid Shora said.

"The Lyngdoh panel mandate has various arbitrary clauses which we have always been opposed to. However, now we have decided to boycott it and hold our polls as per the university constitution," she added

After remaining suspended for 4 years over non-compliance of Lyngdoh committee recommendations which were implemented with a view to keep money and muscle power away from campus elections, JNU had revived the election process in 2012.
The committee headed by former Chief Election Commissioner J M Lyngdoh had in 2005 recommended a cap of Rs 5,000 on election expenses per candidate besides formulating other rules and regulations for cleaning up campus politics. In 2006, the Supreme Court had directed that these recommendations be implemented.

After a four-year long legal battle, JNU students had agreed to a five-point relaxation to them from the recommendations and went ahead with the polls.

However, now the students have decided to boycott the Lyngdoh committee recommendations and go by the JNU constitution.

Students are the sole authority for conduct of the student union elections and the university administration has no role in the entire process.

@ranjeet @Rain Man @jamahir @SarthakGanguly @SrNair

Why should they obey or not. If not then should election be held? I am posting below the complete committee report and the particular points where they have objections.

 

[thesolar65]

http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/students_pdf/lyngdoh_committeemhrd2712.pdf

This is 12 page long but they are particularly opposed to these points :


6.5Eligibility Criteria for Candidates
6.5.1Under graduate students between the ages of 17 and 22 may contest elections. This age range may be appropriately relaxed in the case of professional colleges, where courses often range between 4 to 5 years.
6.5.2 For Post Graduate Students the maximum age limit to legitimately contest and election would be 24 – 25 years.
6.5.3 For research Students the maximum age limit to legitimately contest an election would be 28 years.

6.5.4 Although, the Committee would refrain from prescribing any particular minimum marks to be attained by the candidate, the candidate should in no event have any academic arrears in the year of contesting the election.
6.5.5 The candidate should have attained the minimum percentage of attendance as prescribed by the university or 75% attendance, whichever is higher.
6.5.6 The candidate shall have one opportunity to contest for the post of office bearer, and two opportunities to contest for the post of an executive member.
6.5.7 The candidate shall not have a previous criminal record, that is to say he should not have been tried and/
or convicted of any criminal offence or misdemeanor. The candidate shall also not have been subject to any disciplinary action by the University authorities.
6.5.8 The candidate must be a regular, full time student of the college / university and should not be a distance/proximate education student.That is to say that all eligible candidates must be enrolled in a full
time course, the course duration being at least one year.

6.6.1 The maximum permitted expenditure per candidate shall be Rs.5000/-

 

[IndoCarib]

When did leftists have any regard for law and order. I am sure the JNU resolution was passed after consultation with Yechuri

 

[Stephen Cohen]

When did leftists have any regard for law and order. I am sure the JNU resolution was passed after consultation with Yechuri

Unless the Central government passes a law ; nothing can be done

Such recommendations are not legally binding

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

So now? JNU students will disobey the SC rule? Personally I hope party politics is banned inside JNU for 10 years.

But student politics is needed in India. Its a check against arbitrary political muscle. But not rotten to the levels of JNU.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

'Lyngdoh must be a Brahmanical fascist.'

 

[Sky lord]

'Lyngdoh must be a Brahmanical fascist.'

Been busy? Long time

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Been busy? Long time

Pretty much... I find this place boring and too pro ISIS-like for my taste.

 

[Sky lord]

Pretty much... I find this place boring and too pro ISIS-like for my taste.

Well nice to have you back...we need some fascists like yourself to spice things up.

 

[Zibago]

Pretty much... I find this place boring and too pro ISIS-like for my taste.

انڈیا کی مخالفت کب سے داعش کی ھمایت بن گیی

 

[EAK]

Pretty much... I find this place boring and too pro ISIS-like for my taste.

Edi tu Katreena kaif...

 

[SarthakGanguly]

انڈیا کی مخالفت کب سے داعش کی ھمایت بن گیی

This has nothing to do with Iraq, Syria or even politics...

 

[Zibago]

This has nothing to do with Iraq, Syria or even politics...

It has everything to do with support for the folks you call miscreants in iok

 

[SarthakGanguly]

It has everything to do with support for the folks you call miscreants in iok

True in a way. See bro, I honestly believe that when there is a Muslim worldview investment involved, it will never mix with the rest. In terms of faith, most Muslims have and will always see themselves in one camp, regardless of their own political divisions. I only expect the rest of the world to do the same, be together and not give in, no matter what.

 

[unbiasedopinion]

Finally the JNU student union is exposing itself as another liberation movement. The student union is formed to take care of interest of people and provide a mechanism or act as a bridge between the students and the management. the student union has now turned into a frankenstin monster in itself where in they are challenging the writ of state by crossing their limits and rather than doing their actual work of studying they are doing dirty tricks and turing themselves into a pawn of devisive politics.