NSUI releases manifesto for DUSU polls
The NSUI on Monday released its manifesto for the upcoming Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, promising affordable housing, menstrual leave, mental health support, Metro concession passes, round-the-clock libraries and subsidised canteens for students, among other measures.
Titled “Accountable DU | Accountable DUSU”, the manifesto focuses on student welfare, education, affordability, safety, infrastructure, mental health, social justice and employment, according to the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Congress.
The manifesto was launched at the NSUI headquarters here in the presence of its national president Vinod Jakhar and its four candidates contesting the DUSU elections scheduled for September 18, with counting on September 19.
“Students deserve a university system that is transparent, affordable, inclusive and accountable. This manifesto is our commitment to placing student welfare at the centre of the DUSU agenda and presenting concrete solutions rather than empty promises,” Jakhar said.
Among its key promises, the NSUI has proposed strengthening rent-control implementation and creating a verified Delhi University portal listing affordable paying guest accommodations and rental housing for students.
It has also sought affordable Metro concession passes for students to reduce their transportation expenses. In the manifesto, the NSUI has proposed a five-day academic schedule, with classes from Monday to Friday, saying this would provide students more time for extracurricular activities and internships.
The manifesto also promises two days of menstrual leave per month for women students and seeks reforms in the National Education Policy-based four-year undergraduate programme to bring greater clarity and transparency to the system.
