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Lyngdoh panel report welcomed

Welcoming the Lyngdoh Committee's report on students' union election reforms, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's Delhi University Students' Union election coordinator Rajiv Babber on Wednesday said that though the recommendations by the Committee were neither realistic nor pragmatic, a positive beginning had been made. "The Lyngdoh Committee report is silent on dummy candidates, a trend that often creates confusion and problems during elections," he added.

"To curb this menace, students' unions including ABVP and National Students' Union of India should be allowed to use symbols. With the use of symbols, students would be voting for their select groups rather than getting confused with the namesakes or dummy candidates. The Lyngdoh Committee should make recommendations that are practical and are not taken in isolation," said Mr. Babber.

Speaking about the limit on election expenses proposed by the Committee, he added: "The Rs. 5,000 limit on election expense should be increased. We are also demanding that the University administration organise official presidential debates where student-voters could directly interact with the candidates and judge their suitability. Also the trend of giving gifts and liquor parties on the campus during elections should be banned."

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Celebrating the 99th birth anniversary of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, Disha Student Organisation, Delhi University, along with Naujavan Bharat Sabha organised a `Shaheed-e-Azam Vichaar Yatra' from Mansarovar Hostel on the North Campus of Delhi University to the Arts Faculty on Wednesday.

The group had previously organised a campaign, `Smriti Sankalp Yatra', to popularise the revolutionary ideas of Bhagat Singh.

On Thursday, groups of students from Noida and Ghaziabad will meet at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi in memory of the legendary freedom fighter and organise cultural programmes and an oath-taking ceremony to commemorate the occasion.

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The Journalism Association of Kamala Nehru College of Delhi University organised `Journo Junction-2006' on Monday and Tuesday to forge a bridge between journalism, creativity and activism and provide a platform for students to explore new horizons in Journalism and Mass Communication.

`Journo Junction-2006' was inaugurated with a Dr. Gorowara Memorial Lecture and included a panel discussion on "Partition, Peace Building and Conflict Resolution".

"The festival was organised with a view to encouraging a positive interaction between practising and budding journalists," said Kamala Nehru College Department of Journalism teacher in-charge Radhika Khanna.

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The Amity Centre for Science Olympiad (ACSO) in association with the Amity Centre for Vacuum and Advanced Technologies (ACVAT) and the Amity Institute for Competitive Examination (AICE) in collaboration with the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) organised a science and mathematics Olympiad workshop at Amity University Campus in Noida on Tuesday.

Speaking on the occasion, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) principal adviser Dr. Y.S. Rajan said: "The Mathematics Olympiad is an opportunity for students to prove their skills towards the subject and enhance their mathematical aptitude. Through the programme institutes can identify outstanding students and train them for international level competitions."

Bindu Shajan Perappadan

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