Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union or JNUSU is Students' union under Office of Dean of Students at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.[1][2] It is primarily responsible for building and preserving a healthy political culture and an atmosphere of open debates on the campus. Students are kept informed about the public meetings, discussions and other issues through pamphlets and notices.[3] Public Action, an objective forum, invited a variety of journalists, politicians, and academics, to debate and discuss various topics. There is a long tradition in JNU of holding serious post-dinner meetings in the hostels to which the students often invite well-known public figures, writers and intellectuals.[4] Mohit K Pandey is current president, Amal PP is vice-president and Satarupa Chakraborty is general secretary while Tabrez Hasan is joint secretary.[5]
Union Presidents
JNU is known for best Presidential debates by all candidates before elections.[6][7][8]
Presidents of JNUSU
| President | Student Organization | Duration | First Runner-up | Student Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohit K Pandey | Left Unity (AISA-SFI) | 2016-2017 | Sonpimple Rahul Punaram | BAPSA[9] |
| Kanhaiya Kumar | AISF | 2015-2016 | Vijay Kumar | AISA[10] |
| Ashutosh Kumar | AISA | 2014–2015 | Rahila | Left Progressive Front[11] |
Notable Student Organisations
These student organisations contest in JNUSU:[12]
- All India Students Federation (AISF)
- Students' Federation of India (SFI)
- Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students' Association (BAPSA)
- National Students' Union of India (NSUI)
- Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
- All India Students Association (AISA)
- Democratic Student's Federation (DSF)
See also
References
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- ^ "What Makes the JNU Students' Union Election Unique?".
- ^ "JNUSU polls: Focus shifts to national issues".
- ^ "JNU Students' Union polls: Meet the winners".
- ^ "Amid national-world talk, local issues get audience going at JNU presidential debate".
- ^ "Drums, speeches, Lal Salaam slogans dominate JNU Presidential debate".
- ^ "Left, Right and Centre stake claim for JNUSU".
- ^ KUMAR, ABHIMANYU. "Setting right the caste vacuum".
- ^ "AISF candidate elected JNU students union president".
- ^ "Left-backed AISA sweeps JNU Students' Union polls".
- ^ "In JNUSU elections, parties contesting the elections include AISA, AISF, ABVP, NSUI, SFI, Democratic Student's Federation (DSF) and Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students' Association (BAPSA)".