Ranchi University (RU) Senate Election for 10 Teaching posts and One Non-Teaching post involving 15 constituent colleges and two post graduate departments will be held on Thursday. The election for senate teacher representative was last held in 1998 whereas for senate non-teaching staff it was held in 1981.
As many as 33 teachers and seven non-teaching employees are contesting for this election. On Wednesday, presiding and polling officers concerned to this election were given brief information during a training session. The list of noted constituent colleges includes Ranchi College, Marwari College, Birsa College Khunti, lohardaga College and Bero College.
A source of the university said, “One presiding officer along with one polling officer will look after the electoral process at the constituent colleges while few will manage the same at Post graduate (PG) department of history, Basic Science Bhawan and in one more PG department.” “Among the candidates, two teachers will be selected from the PG department including one from Science and Commerce and other from Social Sciences and Humanities,” the source added.
The election for one post of teaching staff representating on behalf of affiliated colleges will be conducted on October 7. Despite being a constituent college, KO College Gumla and Ranchi Women’s College have already denied to organize this election.