09-05-2006, 07:33 PM
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<!--emo&:argue--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/argue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='argue.gif' /><!--endemo--> Capt Manmohan Kumar
Good points brought forward Karan. Here is what is doable under the circumstances:
1. CRs should be elected on the basis of their performance in representing their views in front of class i.e. to say, whosoever wants to run for the post should present his views and at the end of presentation, voting should take place.
2. Similarly, for posts like GS etc, views have to be presented in front of whole college or university followed by voting and counting and declaration of results.
Blog by Dr. Karan Thakur
Student Politics: Time for Reforms
Student bodies and unions have been in the news for all the wrong reasons of late. The thuggery on display in Ujjain took the life of a professor who was opposing holding student body elections. The intimidation and eventual assault on the professors was covered by the media and one got to see first hand the ugly side of student politics. Student politics came of age in the seventies with many movements demanding rights and for socialist causes. Over the years the âstudentâ in student bodies was replaced with politicians of all colours and hues. With all major national parties having their student bodies, the politicization of student unions is complete. The national parties are using student politics as laboratories to extend their influence and also delve into a young vote bank for electoral gains. They have also in the process inculcated the sterling qualities of politicians â voter intimidation, violent confrontations, booth capturing, horse trading and of course corruption and the use money power.
A case in point is the Delhi University elections, which have been reduced to a farce with candidates each year proclaiming to do the exact same thing in their manifestos year after year. While many may argue that the one year tenure is too little to achieve anything concrete, the question arises that all these years could the student leaders not concentrate on this single issue and get a more workable time frame rather than fight over petty issues? Also, would it not be better if students raised issues on say the right to access the Internet or introducing newer courses etc. rather than indulge in arm-twisting and false promises?
The utter degradation of student politics was not exactly a hidden truth, but recent farcical election campaigns and violence has given it the necessary scrutiny. Student bodies are meant to represent studentâs rights; at least that is what they claim. But when issues of student welfare and the very future of students is in question, all student parties are found wanting. During the recent reservation demonstrations, not one student political outfit came out in open support of the movement. It was left for umbrella groups to raise the concerns and demonstrate their angst. The government on its part had appointed former Chief Election Commissioner, J.M Lyngdoh, to propose election reforms for student bodies and statutory regulations on them. Lyngdoh recommended a cut in election spending and bans on posters etc. These steps work well for the election procedure itself, but the essence of the argument lies in what is the role of student politics and bodies in the first place? Is their role to be testing ground for a future in politics? Is it a fast way to grab power and legitimize thuggery? Is it to make the years spent by a student in college fruitful? Or is to voice student rights? To find one answer to that may be naïve, but the answer sure lies somewhere in between. Despite the fact that one may be critical of student bodies one cannot deny their role in a democracy and especially in a democracy involving young people. So one can also argue that the politics of today is now being reflected in the student version of the same as well. What student leaders see on television screens, with mud slinging and chair throwing, they feel is what politics stands for. So in an ironical sense the student leaders behavior is a creation of the politicians themselves.
One would be happy to see mature and reason based student politics but at the same time it is the job of the âbigâ politicians to show them the way. Surely, one cannot be critical of students and not of the politicians who are pumping money and absurd notions about politics into these leaders. But with the tragic death of Prof. Sabbarwal there is a clarion call for reforming student politics, who does this â the government, the students, or college administration is debatable, but the time has come to rid ourselves of manufacturing goons and criminals in the name of student empowerment.
Views by affected persons and party:
Now a days a planned campaign is going against abvp on the issue of DEATH OF A PROFESSOR in Ujjain..It is attempt to defame us and BJP Government and by and large Sangha Parivar.
The Real Story .......
ABVP is heading and winning in Students' Council Elections all over the state.In the Madhav College,which is traditionally Congres dominated college, ABVP won 16 Class Representatives out of 28 and was heading towards Historical win of G.S. defeating NSUI after long period.
NSUI could not accept this defeat and planned to cancel the Election using GUNDAISM. On that day around 1000 and odd nsui activists and congres party workers gathered at the gates of college and starts disturbing the situation.They pressurised the Faculty In charge of Election Prof. Nath,Prof Sabarwal and one more.They created disturbance and the three faculty members succumed their pressure and cancelled the Election. Rightful Victory of ABVP was denined.
Profs acted in favour of NSUI(Prof.Sabharwal was City President of NSUI few years back) and without any reason cancelled the Election.
ABVP activists Gheraoed Principal, Prof. Nath and Prof. Sabharwal and demanded Election to be restored. State President of ABVP Prof. Shashiranjan Akela brought 16 C.R.s and asked administration to explain the reasons of cancellation of Election to them.
Meanwhile Nsui acted rudely and rough handled prof. Nath. He has filed a case against NSUI and 23 NSUI workers arrested.
Prof. Sabharwal said that he is feeling uneasy (He has undergone Bypass surgery) and went away from the scene of Gherao.When he was going out of college on his scooter a group of students stopped his vehicle and asked not to go out unless Election is not restored.There werehot arguments and rough handling among the mob. Prof. fall on the ground and suffered from injury which proved fatal and died while taken to hospital.
Some Questions raised......
Media has declared that prof is murdered by ABVP activists
Actualy ABVP activists were at the site of Gherao and it is baseless allegation on us. We are not at all involved in this act.It is a bad incidence " Yeh HATYA nahi ek HADSA hai."
Abvp National Secretary Sunil Bansal has demanded C.B.I. Enquiry.
<!--emo&:argue--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/argue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='argue.gif' /><!--endemo--> Capt Manmohan Kumar
Good points brought forward Karan. Here is what is doable under the circumstances:
1. CRs should be elected on the basis of their performance in representing their views in front of class i.e. to say, whosoever wants to run for the post should present his views and at the end of presentation, voting should take place.
2. Similarly, for posts like GS etc, views have to be presented in front of whole college or university followed by voting and counting and declaration of results.
Blog by Dr. Karan Thakur
Student Politics: Time for Reforms
Student bodies and unions have been in the news for all the wrong reasons of late. The thuggery on display in Ujjain took the life of a professor who was opposing holding student body elections. The intimidation and eventual assault on the professors was covered by the media and one got to see first hand the ugly side of student politics. Student politics came of age in the seventies with many movements demanding rights and for socialist causes. Over the years the âstudentâ in student bodies was replaced with politicians of all colours and hues. With all major national parties having their student bodies, the politicization of student unions is complete. The national parties are using student politics as laboratories to extend their influence and also delve into a young vote bank for electoral gains. They have also in the process inculcated the sterling qualities of politicians â voter intimidation, violent confrontations, booth capturing, horse trading and of course corruption and the use money power.
A case in point is the Delhi University elections, which have been reduced to a farce with candidates each year proclaiming to do the exact same thing in their manifestos year after year. While many may argue that the one year tenure is too little to achieve anything concrete, the question arises that all these years could the student leaders not concentrate on this single issue and get a more workable time frame rather than fight over petty issues? Also, would it not be better if students raised issues on say the right to access the Internet or introducing newer courses etc. rather than indulge in arm-twisting and false promises?
The utter degradation of student politics was not exactly a hidden truth, but recent farcical election campaigns and violence has given it the necessary scrutiny. Student bodies are meant to represent studentâs rights; at least that is what they claim. But when issues of student welfare and the very future of students is in question, all student parties are found wanting. During the recent reservation demonstrations, not one student political outfit came out in open support of the movement. It was left for umbrella groups to raise the concerns and demonstrate their angst. The government on its part had appointed former Chief Election Commissioner, J.M Lyngdoh, to propose election reforms for student bodies and statutory regulations on them. Lyngdoh recommended a cut in election spending and bans on posters etc. These steps work well for the election procedure itself, but the essence of the argument lies in what is the role of student politics and bodies in the first place? Is their role to be testing ground for a future in politics? Is it a fast way to grab power and legitimize thuggery? Is it to make the years spent by a student in college fruitful? Or is to voice student rights? To find one answer to that may be naïve, but the answer sure lies somewhere in between. Despite the fact that one may be critical of student bodies one cannot deny their role in a democracy and especially in a democracy involving young people. So one can also argue that the politics of today is now being reflected in the student version of the same as well. What student leaders see on television screens, with mud slinging and chair throwing, they feel is what politics stands for. So in an ironical sense the student leaders behavior is a creation of the politicians themselves.
One would be happy to see mature and reason based student politics but at the same time it is the job of the âbigâ politicians to show them the way. Surely, one cannot be critical of students and not of the politicians who are pumping money and absurd notions about politics into these leaders. But with the tragic death of Prof. Sabbarwal there is a clarion call for reforming student politics, who does this â the government, the students, or college administration is debatable, but the time has come to rid ourselves of manufacturing goons and criminals in the name of student empowerment.
Views by affected persons and party:
Now a days a planned campaign is going against abvp on the issue of DEATH OF A PROFESSOR in Ujjain..It is attempt to defame us and BJP Government and by and large Sangha Parivar.
The Real Story .......
ABVP is heading and winning in Students' Council Elections all over the state.In the Madhav College,which is traditionally Congres dominated college, ABVP won 16 Class Representatives out of 28 and was heading towards Historical win of G.S. defeating NSUI after long period.
NSUI could not accept this defeat and planned to cancel the Election using GUNDAISM. On that day around 1000 and odd nsui activists and congres party workers gathered at the gates of college and starts disturbing the situation.They pressurised the Faculty In charge of Election Prof. Nath,Prof Sabarwal and one more.They created disturbance and the three faculty members succumed their pressure and cancelled the Election. Rightful Victory of ABVP was denined.
Profs acted in favour of NSUI(Prof.Sabharwal was City President of NSUI few years back) and without any reason cancelled the Election.
ABVP activists Gheraoed Principal, Prof. Nath and Prof. Sabharwal and demanded Election to be restored. State President of ABVP Prof. Shashiranjan Akela brought 16 C.R.s and asked administration to explain the reasons of cancellation of Election to them.
Meanwhile Nsui acted rudely and rough handled prof. Nath. He has filed a case against NSUI and 23 NSUI workers arrested.
Prof. Sabharwal said that he is feeling uneasy (He has undergone Bypass surgery) and went away from the scene of Gherao.When he was going out of college on his scooter a group of students stopped his vehicle and asked not to go out unless Election is not restored.There werehot arguments and rough handling among the mob. Prof. fall on the ground and suffered from injury which proved fatal and died while taken to hospital.
Some Questions raised......
Media has declared that prof is murdered by ABVP activists
Actualy ABVP activists were at the site of Gherao and it is baseless allegation on us. We are not at all involved in this act.It is a bad incidence " Yeh HATYA nahi ek HADSA hai."
Abvp National Secretary Sunil Bansal has demanded C.B.I. Enquiry.