Student Council

The students’ council is the constitutional representative body of the student community at the college level which is formed as per the guidelines of Maharashtra Public University Act 1994 under section (40) and 2016 under section (99A) in Mah. VI of 2017 for the purpose to serve the students’ at the college level. It plays crucial role to keep the college environment healthy and well functioning. Due to students’ participation, it is easy for the college administration to conduct various programs like cultural, recreational, sports, awareness and education and also to provide society commitment services through NSS and NCC. It is nice platform for the students’ to present their views, ideas and interacts. An implicit view behind the constitution of students’ council is to improve the quality of higher education.
As per the direction by the Director, Students’ welfare, S.G.B.A.U. Amravati University gazette notification part 1, no. 4/97 Dt 15/07/97 ,No. 6/99 Dt 03/09/99 , no 15/2000 Dt 30/08/2000 , No. 27/ 2003 Dt 25/07/2003, the college has completed the election procedure for the academic 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 Mr. Ashish Eknath Wasnik , Mr. Rutwik Kiran Hatgaokar, Ms. Vrushali T. Bhuyar , Mohd.Danish Mohd. Ayyub, Ms. Yashshri Kashikar were elected as students’ council secretary for the corresponding year. The active participation of students’ council in each and every activities of the college mode, it is possible to create the healthy atmosphere in the college campus.

IQAC has taken measure to organize various seminars, conferences, workshop and value added programs to participate students’ for making them aware on the current inventions and what is going on all around the world. Students’ have organized important activities like Tree plantation, Blood donation, Women conscious awareness programs, Career development, Rallies on water conservation and management, Awareness of pulse polio through NCC, Swacchata Campain, Cultural and Awareness program at adopted village through NSS special camp, Rangoli competition, Welcome and farewell function of the students’, NGO visits at different places etc.
However, from 2018-19 the University has stopped the election procedure onwards at the college level as well as the University level because of the new changes in the election procedure of students’ council. Following the same procedure as per under section (40) of MPU Act 1994, students’ council was constituted for the academic year 2018-19. Ms. Yashshri Kashikar was elected as Secretary of Students’ council.
Before organizing any activity, meeting is held with students’ council to decide outline of the program. Thus, students’ council not only plays an important role to carry out different activities but enables smooth running of the academic processes.

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PURPOSE OF STUDENTS’ COUNCIL

Students’ Council is an organization conducted by students and supervised by the college. The purpose of the student council is to give students an opportunity to develop leadership by organizing and carrying out college activities and service projects. In addition to planning events that contribute to college spirit and community welfare, the student council is the voice of the student. They share student ideas, interests and concerns with the college community. The function of the student council is based upon parliamentary procedures. Ideas are presented, voted upon and confirmed by the student body president. Any student that is interested in leadership, organizational behavior, event planning or becoming more involved in the college are welcome to become involved.

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CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE CONTESTING CANDIDATES

Every candidate contesting for election shall have equal opportunity to campaign in the premises. Campaign Activity may include, for example appearance of a contesting candidate before the students group, speak on campus, on topics of interest to students or explain to them why you would make a good representative; canvassing for the Candidate, giving printed materials and oral introductions. i. Public sound system should not be used. ii. Campaign should be limited to the bona-fide students only and Interference of nonstudents should be prohibited. iii. Use of threats, unfair means, pressure tactics, bribing, intimidating and indulgence in communal, regional campaign may disqualify the candidate if found guilty by the Election Committee. iv. Disfiguring of the walls/property of the college for the purpose of campaigning may disqualify the candidate. v. Each contestant has to give a ‘Letter of Interest’ telling the position he/she is interested in and signing the undertaking that he/she will abide by the rules and code of conduct governing the elections. Have fun! Win or lose, you should feel good for taking a chance by running for the Representative Council Member. Remember, if you do not win there are plenty of ways to get involved.

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STUDENTS’ COUNCIL ELECTION

As per the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, Students’ Council is to be established every year during the first term. Contesting / fighting elections and winning them are one part but what's more important is how to deliver after one gets elected. Note 3-prime positive leadership behaviours: working together, creating a positive campus atmosphere, putting into action the assurances made and thereby improving the educational as well as social, cultural & co curricular functioning of the Institute and the University. The election of the student members of the Students' Councils shall be made every year, as soon as possible after the commencement of the academic year, on a date as may be prescribed. The term of office of the elected student members shall begin with effect from the date of election and shall extend up to the last day of the academic year, unless they have, in the meantime, incurred any of the disqualifications specified by or under the Act, and shall then expire.

The Students’ Council is the representative body of the entire student community of the Vidya Bharati Mahavidyalaya Amravati. Student Council’s mission is to encourage and promote the values that represent good character in all students and build responsible leaders within student’s community. Together with V.B.M.V. Faculty, Staff and Alumni and University support, we seek to inspire visions and actions for a more ethical and just world through exchange of ideas and information. The executive committee of V.B.M.V. Students’ Council shall comprise of advisors from the management and faculty and Students elected as office bearers and representatives of all the classes across the entire disciplines. The Students Council will consist of maximum 12 excutive members each year. Council Charter: The present provisional structure of V.B.M.V. charter will be amended according to the constitutional framework or Statutes to be announced through affiliating University (i.e. S.G.B.A.U. Amravati).

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Composition of the Students' Council

1) Principal – Chairman
2) One lecturer, nominated by the Principal
3) Teacher In-charge of NCC
4) NSS Programme Officer
5) One student from each class, who has shown academic merit at the examination held in the preceding year and who is engaged in full-time studies in the college, nominated by the Principal
6) Director of Sports & Physical Education .
7) One student from each of the following activities who has shown outstanding performance nominated by the Principal ; namely
• Sports
• NSS
• NCC
• Cultural Activities From the above four activities, provided that two the students from the categories shall be those belonging to SC, ST, Or DT (VJ) or NT OR OBC.
8) Two lady Students (L-R) nominated by the Principal

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SELECTION PROCEDURE OF STUDENTS’ COUNCIL

1. During second /third week of first semester of every academic year, the student representative will be elected by each class as mentioned in the composition.
2. The date of election will be intimated by faculty in charge of student council well before the actual date.
3. The committee member will go to the particular class and call for applications from the students for class representative post and conducts election the class itself and announces the result immediately. The elected candidate will represent the class in the council for that academic year.
4. After the class representative elections (or selection) are over, the students’ council is constituted as per S.G.B.A.U. AMRAVATI norms and rules of V.B.M.V. Amravati.
5. The Principal, HODs and faculty coordinator of student council will conduct personal interviews for an indirect election procedure which would be followed by selection of office bearers for type “SEVEN ”(i.e. NSS-R, NCC-R, S-R, CA-R) as may be suitable and adequate for each and every post recommended by the above panel.
6. Students desirous of contesting in the election to the Secretory of students' council obtain the nomination forms on production of his/her Identity Card. No student shall be issued more than 3 (three) nomination forms and no student can file nomination for more than one office. Students filing nominations are required to produce self attested copies of the certificate of H.S.C. or equivalent examination in support of their age. No student shall be eligible to file nomination and / or propose or second a candidate without having secured re-admission for the session and without having Valid Identity Card. The prescribed nomination form duly filled-in and signed by the candidate, his/her proposer and seconder is to be submitted along with his/her Identity Card in person at the appropriate counter located at the main office block between 9 am to 12 noon for scrutiny. No student shall be allowed to propose or second more than one candidate for the same office.
7. The STUDENTS’ COUNCIL will start functioning after the declaration of elective or selective nomination for each described post by the Principal. 8. The Students’ Council ceases to exist on the last day of an academic year. All the same, the Secretary acts as the medium between the students and the administration untill the taking over of the positions by the next council.

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GLARING INITIATIVES OF THE COUNCIL

1. Smooth Conduction of the Institute Annual Day every year.
2. Smooth conduction of Foundation Day every year.
3. Conducting Fresher’s day every year.
4. Prevention of ragging in the campus through counseling senior students, helping the administration whenever necessary.
5. Suggesting the administration to improve the student amenities to improve their career and personality building. 6. Helping the administration in smooth conduct of student activities on the campus.
7. Guiding the junior and needy students to improve their technical, organizational and managerial skills by organizing seminars/ symposia/ workshops etc.
8. Encouraging innovative and creative skills of the under graduate and post graduate students.
9. Organize the programs in the campus to improve the cleanliness and greenery in campus.
10. Organize any activity to improve the knowledge and skills of the campus students.
11. Maintenance of the peace and harmony among campus community in General and student community in particular.
12. Tree Plantation , Blood Donation .
13. Organised the programs under GEMS, ( Celebration of Gandhi Jayanti and visit to NGOS’).
14. To organised sports carnival under GEMS in the month of January .
15. To organised JOSH under GEMS.
16. Representation on college development committee (CDC).
17. To participate in Youth Festival organised by SGBAU , Amravati .
18. To participate Student Library Advisor Committee an active voice in library related issues in campus working together with library staff .
19. Being a student representative, encourage to play a full part in the decision – making processes of the University .
20. To organised Trade Fare under GEMS games .
21. Tragedy help support, those who have gone thorough rough times. Collect money, food, etc.

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RULES OF ELIGIBILITY

The following shall be the rules of eligibility for the election of class Representatives to the Students’ Council:
1. All the bona-fide students on the rolls of the College are eligible to contest and vote at the election of Class representatives (CR).
2. Under graduate students between the ages of 17 to 23 years may contest selections. For P.G. Students the maximum age limit would be 25 years.
3. Candidate should in no event have any academic arrears (ATKT) in the year of contesting the selection.
4. The candidate should have attained the minimum percentage of attendance as prescribed by university (S.G.B.A.U. AMRAVATI). This rule is not applicable to first semester of first year students of U.G. and P.G. students.
5. The candidate shall not have a previous criminal record.
6. The candidate shall not have been subject any disciplinary action by the Institute authorities. 7. The candidate must be a regular, full time student of the Institute.
8. The candidate should not have any dues either to Institute or Hostel.
9. Students desirous of contesting the election shall file a nomination paper in the prescribed form and shall be dated, signed by the candidate and his or her proposer and seconder.
10. The signatures on the nomination forms submitted by a candidate should tally with his / her signature on his / her Identity card. In case the signatures do not tally, EC (as Scrutiny Officer) may reject the said nomination forms at his / her discretion.
11. It shall not be open to an elector (candidate from the electoral roll) to propose the candidature of more persons than the number of seats.
12. The candidate can contest for not more than one seat.
13. Election of Class Representative shall be held by CLASSROOM VOTING on the basis of simple majority vote in presence of election committee.
14. A nominations paper which does not comply with all the requirements shall be rejected.
15. At the time and place appointed for scrutiny of nominations, Intending candidates or any other bona-fide student of this College duly authorized in writing by each such candidates shall alone be entitled to be present. The intending candidates or authorized student must produce duly signed Identity card of intending candidate for verification. In case a Candidate or his/her duly authorized representative remains absent during the scrutiny, no complaint whatsoever shall be entertained by the Committee afterwards under any circumstances regarding his/her scrutiny.
16. The students shall be allowed to vote on production of their Identity Cards only. Those who fail to produce their Identity card at the time of voting shall not be allowed to exercise their right to vote under any circumstances. (Some other related evidence can be accepted in case ID card has not issued by college office)
17. The elected members of council must attend all the meetings scheduled on respective dates. Failure to attend the above meetings more than once without prior permission of Principal shall lead to termination of membership.
18. All the elected members shall attend all the College functions including flag hoisting ceremony on 15th August, and 26th January. Failure to attend these functions without prior permission of Principal shall lead to termination of membership.
19. Vacancies arising from the termination of membership due to non-attendance shall be filled in by nomination by the Principal and will be final.

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LEADERSHIP ROLES & INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN OF STUDENTS’ COUNCIL

•   Provides introductory materials for new members
•   Serves as primary facilitator for Council meetings
•   Oversees all activities within the council, provides ideas and is particularly attentive to
•   Duties also include keeping attendance, keeping track of which bodies are
•  Represented, and working with representative groups to ensure participation The Secretary creates and organizes the distribution of all documents pertaining to
•  Students’ council at institution and university level Member Representative. Managing communication between the Council and the Group he/she represents;
•  Providing guidance, advice and information if requested Creates a positive campus atmosphere, liaises between student council and other
1. Quorum will be attained if 67 % of the membership is present.
2. Decision-making will be made by unanimous consent and all members will be part of the decision-making process. If unanimous consent cannot be achieved, decisions will be made by a supermajority (75 % of the votes).
3. Members may vote for, against or abstain during any movement and shall maintain the respect of other members.