In West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court today directed that all students' elections in colleges be held under the strict and close supervision of the Chief Electoral Officer, CEO, of the state. The directions were issued in view of the recent violence in several campuses in the state.Justice Tapen Sen directed that all elections in colleges must be held under the supervision of the CEO till a seven-member committee frames guidelines for students' elections in accordance with the Lyngdoh Committee report.The court also advised the students' bodies to concentrate more on their studies and to refrain from identifying themselves with any particular organisation.
News On AIR | March 7, 2012 6:19 PM
WB Student elections: Calcutta HC issues guideline