YFE JNU announces candidates for JNUSU

The massive mandate given to Youth For Equality during the last year’s JNUSU election reposed a series of new responsibilities on the shoulder of Youth For Equality. During the last one year the growth of Youth For Equality inside the JNU campus was from strength to strength and visible every where. Youth For Equality fielded for all the four central panel posts of JNUSU. The contestants are as follow:

Babita Sharma – President

Sujit Kumar – Vice President

Swasti Rao – General Secretary

Kumar Abhijit – Joint Secretary

YFE’s narrow defeat in the hand of left forces during the last year’s JNUSU election actually ignited the passion and motivation of each and every member of Youth For Equality. The Youth For Equality, JNU played vital role in the campus development activities and other student related issues. The struggle against the unequal scholarship provided by the JNU to its SCs/STs students and general category students was the most important one, which is still continue and to be continued till the objective of equal scholarship to SCs/STs and General Candidates is achieved.

The historic stay on 29th of March 2007 to the OBC reservation by the Supreme Court of India was a product of Youth For Equality, JNU’s handiwork in collaboration with other institutions of India.

JNU always take stand on issues of national as well as international importance. On the issue of Nuclear Deal with the US, the Youth For Equality, JNU Chapter believes that the deal is beneficial for the nation and should be inked with all safeguard. “As the world’s largest democracy, India represents the hopes and aspirations of literally millions of people around the world, not just its own people, but beyond its own boundaries. A set of issues difficult for many in the Parliament of India to debate, and it certainly has been difficult for members of the Senate and House of Representatives to resolve¶. The Hyde Act of 2006’ signed by both the countries indicated several policy prescriptions in the bill, including suggesting oversight on India’s nuclear arsenal and its outlook on Iran. But the US President made it clear that ‘my approval of the Act does not constitute my adoption of the statements of policy as U.S. Foreign Policy’. Also the PM of India said India would join only non-discriminatory, multilaterally negotiated and internationally verifiable Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty.

Outside the campus in collaboration with its counterpart in AIIMS, DU, IIT and other medical colleges in Delhi and outside the JNU Youth For Equality played a vital role. YFE, JNU Chapter travelled Mumbai, Kanpur, Benaras, Bangalore and Bhopal to disseminate the ideas of Youth For Equality. This year’s JNUSU election is going to be the election of YFE, we can say safely.

Manpreet Kaur
Spokesperson,                                                     
YFE, JNU Chapter 

Amit Kumar Srivastav
Spokesperson,
YFE, JNU Chapter