Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government’s Higher Education Department has set up control rooms and is conducting regular reviews to ensure the peaceful and smooth conduct of student union elections across colleges and universities, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said on Wednesday.
Speaking to the media, Suraj emphasised the need to provide proper guidance and opportunities to student leaders, noting that student union elections are being held again after a long gap.
He congratulated the candidates contesting various student union posts and said the experience gained through the electoral process would help them assume leadership roles in society, the state and the country in the future.
The minister urged educational institutions and students to ensure that the elections are conducted peacefully, without violence, and reflect the spirit of democracy. He also appealed to students to cast their votes peacefully and maintain law and order throughout the polling process.
Polling for the student union elections will be held on October 15 from 8 am to 2 pm. The counting of votes and declaration of results will begin at 2 pm on the same day and continue until the counting process is completed.
The oath-taking ceremony for the newly elected student representatives is scheduled for October 16 at 11 am. According to the election schedule, the day has also been designated as a reserved day for a presidential holiday.
