Student union against new provision of FSU polls

KATHMANDU, April 7: Students´ unions in various colleges in the capital have protested against the decision of the Tribhuvan University (TU) Chancellor and Vice Chancellor about Free Students Union (FSU) elections



Issuing a joint protest note on Sunday, President of Padmakanya College TU assembly member Lal Kumari Pokhrel, Nepal Law Campus President and assembly member Gunaraj Acharya, Tri Chandra College President Binay Raj Bhatta, Public Administration President Krishna Bhandari and Mahendra Ratna College President Anil Kumar Rijal expressed discontents over the new provision (age-limit) set by the TU for the upcoming FSU election.[break]



Similarly, President of Balmiki Campus Ramesh Rijal , Nepal Students Union central member Baldev Thapa, President of Shankar Dev Campus Shubharam Basnet, Education Campus President Anuj Chapatai, President of Koteshowr Campuse Mahendra are others joining the protest.



They have demanded the removal of age-limit included in the provision and election based on the first- past- the post- system and mixed system.



Speaking at a programme organised at the Reporters´ Club today, PK College FSU President Pokhrel accused the TU Chancellor and Vice Chancellor of taking a wrong decision, as the proposal about the new provision was not presented at the assembly for discussions.



Similarly, Nepal Law Campus President Acharya demanded that the FSU elections be held on mixed system.

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