Kolhan University has geared up to conduct its maiden students’ election by the end of this month. A meeting of the senior officials of the university was organised at the Kolhan University headquarters on Wednesday where the varsity led by RPP Singh, the vice chancellor and principals of all 14 constituent colleges were present to chalk out plans for the first election of the university.
The students of Kolhan witnessed election in 2007 when it was a part of Ranchi University. Thereafter, this is the first time that students will campaign and contest for elections.
Shukla Mahanty, pro vice-chancellor, Kolhan University during the meeting it was decided that the elections will be conducted on the basis of the lyngdoh Committee recommendations that most of the universities follow.
The officials did not reveal the date of the elections. However, they said that the dates will be announced on September 10 as per rule. The elections and the complete formalities will take place during end of this month. Candidates can file their nomination after the dates are announced and campaign in the colleges.
University officials also informed that five positions namely president, vice president, secretary, joint secretary and treasurer are to be selected at every college. Similarly five mentioned positions are to be elected at the university level.
The last student outfit poll was held in 2007 under Ranchi University. Students unions like the All Jharkhand Students' Union (Ajsu) and the Jharkhand\ Chhatra Vikas Morcha (JCVM) are gearing up to discuss the strategies for election campaign.
Kolhan University, which came into being in 2009, never conducted a students' union election. Though former vice chancellors tried their best to conduct the polls on demand of various students' bodies in the districts, the mode of election could not be decided. The last election that Kolhan colleges had witnessed was in 2007 when they were a part of Ranchi University.
The constituent college principals have been asked to submit voters' list subsequent to which election dates, structure and mechanism for holding free and fair elections will be announced. The candidates appearing for the college-level election must be an undergraduate and 22 years of age while those contesting at the university-level must be a student of postgraduation and 25 years of age.