Bhubaneswar: Control rooms have been set up for regular monitoring to ensure the peaceful and smooth conduct of student union elections to be held on Thursday in colleges and universities across Odisha.
Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said on Wednesday that there is a need to provide proper guidance and opportunities to student leaders as union elections are being held again after a long gap.
The control rooms set up by the Higher Education Department will regularly monitor the situation across colleges and universities to ensure smooth, peaceful and trouble-free elections.
Congratulating the candidates contesting various union posts, Suraj said the experience gained through the electoral process would help them assume leadership roles in society, the state and the country in the future.
The Minister urged educational institutions and students to ensure that the elections are conducted peacefully, without violence, and reflect the spirit of democracy.
Polling for the student union elections is slated to be held on October 15 from 8 am to 2 pm. The counting of votes and declaration of results will begin at 2 pm on the same day and continue until the counting process is completed.
The oath-taking ceremony for the newly elected student representatives is scheduled for October 16 at 11 am. According to the election schedule, the day has also been designated as a reserved day for a presidential holiday.