Student Union

A Students' Union in an institution is a system of students, for students and by students. The main purpose of a students' union is to represent the interests and needs of students and to provide a range of services and activities to enhance their experience. India is the largest democratic nation in the world and in order to instill democratic values, a democratic structure and a democratic system, the college conducts Students' Union election every academic year as per the Lyngdoh Committee recommendations.

Modes of Elections: Students elect their representatives by casting their votes.

Eligibility Criteria for Candidates

• Undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 22 shall be eligible to contest elections. Postgraduate students between the ages of 18 and 24 shall be eligible to contest elections.
• In no case shall the candidate have any academic arrears during the election year.
• The candidate shall have attained the minimum percentage of attendance as prescribed by the university, or 75% attendance, whichever is higher.
• The candidate shall not have a previous criminal record, which is to say he/she shall not have been tried for and/or convicted of any criminal offence or misdemeanour.
• The candidate shall be a regular, full-time student of the college. That is to say that all eligible candidates shall be enrolled in a full-time course.
• No candidate shall be permitted to make use of printed posters, printed pamphlets or any other printed material for the purpose of canvassing. Candidates may only utilize hand-made posters for the purpose of canvassing, provided that such hand-made posters are procured within the expenditure limit.