Rajasthan Student Union Election: The Government of Rajasthan said in the High Court that this year the student union election is not possible due to the educational session busy and implementation of the National Education Policy. There is resentment among the students and the case is under consideration in the High Court.
Rajasthan News: The state government has upheld the decision not to conduct students’ union elections in Rajasthan this year. The government presented its stand in the High Court and said that it is not possible to hold elections under the present circumstances. The government has counted reasons like implementing the National Education Policy and busyness of the academic session behind this.
The government in its reply cited the recommendations of the Lyngdoh Committee, which has been asked to hold elections within eight weeks of the commencement of the session. However, the government says that it is not possible to fulfill this deadline in view of the existing academic calendar and examinations. Also, the Vice Chancellors of many universities have also given writing opinion that it would be appropriate to postpone the election at the moment, so that educational activities are not affected.
Students protest and legal battle
There is resentment among the students over the decision not to hold the student union elections. Jai Rao, a first year student of Rajasthan University, challenged the decision on 24 July by filing a petition in the High Court. The petition said that participation in the students’ union elections is the fundamental right of the students and not to conduct elections for three consecutive sessions is a violation of the rights of the students.
The High Court sought a response from the state government
- In the hearing held on 29 July, the High Court sought a detailed reply from the state government. On this, the government reiterated the decision to postpone the election by presenting its written parties.
Leaders of various student organizations have demonstrated across the state to demand elections on the streets. They say that the student union election is not only a medium of student representation, but it is an important part of the democratic process, which is not appropriate to stop for a long time. Student leaders allege that the government is deliberately postponing elections, while most of the educational institutions are now functioning normally. At the same time, the government says that elections will be held as soon as the circumstances are favorable.
After the government’s spread, what is the next?
Now the eyes are on the upcoming decision of the High Court, which will decide whether the students’ union elections will be held this year or not. At present, there is warmth about this issue in both student politics and education world in the state. This dispute remains a topic of discussion not only in political corridors but also in social media and university premises.