Eight years after its establishment, Ambedkar University in the national capital is set to have its first student union election following repetitive demands from the student community.
The first elected union will also draft a constitution which will be accepted and followed by its successor office bearers.
"There were constant demands from the students for having an elected body to raise their demands. The administration gave a nod to it this year and the first elections will be held on April 18," a member of the election committee told PTI.
"We have 40 programmes in total and one representative each will be elected. The elected members will then vote for the central panel. The union will also work on drafting a constitution to be followed by the elected body," he added.
The filing of nominations for the elections began on April 7 and will be on till April 13. The election committee will scrutinise the nominations and declare a list of the valid applications on April 16.
The varsity will go to polls on April 18 and the results will be declared the same night.
BR Ambdekar University, which was established by Delhi Government in 2008 is a state funded university with a student strength of 1800. The university offers various undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral programmes.
