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TIRUNELVELI: The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) administration has planned to include students’ representatives in the Board of Studies and in the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs with the objective of increasing the students’ participation in academic activities, particularly in curriculum design. Delivering the presidential address in the orientation-cum-workshop for student leaders of the university on Wednesday, the Vice-Chancellor, MSU, Cynthia Pandian, said the students’ council was the primary vehicle for students’ participation in governance. The intention behind mooting these proposals was to give greater role for the students in curriculum design and other related activities. These two proposals would be placed before the next Syndicate meeting of the university for its nod and based on its decision the extent of role to be played by the students would be decided. She also urged the administrations of the affiliated colleges to include students’ representatives in their governing council so that they could understand the problems of the college administrations. Students’ councilAsserting that their election to students’ council would give them ample opportunity to explore their talent and knowledge to ultimately give the best to their institutions, the teachers and also to fellow students, Dr. Cynthia appealed to the students’ leaders to channelise their ethical behaviour in all situations. “It (election to the students’ council) expands your social, cultural and academic interests and augments your experiences to prepare you for the real world. This opportunity teaches you skills such as communication, decision-making, conflict resolution, ethics, diversity etc. You, through your words and deeds can generate more leaders. Hence, you, being the leaders of the students, have to uphold values and ethics much required for leadership,” she said. Former Chief Secretary of Tripura, B.S. Raghavan, said that students should develop the qualities of clear thinking, effective communication and transforming the words into deeds without any compromise. Since the quality of positive thinking was lacking among the younger generation, they should improve this quality too. The Member Syndicate, MSU, V.M.A. Surendra, the national secretary of All India Federation of University and College Teachers’ Organisations, James Williams, and others felicitated. Group discussionA group discussion for the students’ leaders on ‘Resolving conflicting situations in institutions of higher learning’ was also held.
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