Student Council

The Student Council will be managed by the students under the guidance of Executive Council members. All registered students of the Institute — undergraduate, post-graduate and research scholars — are the members of the Student Council and together constitute the "GENERAL BODY".

Objectives of the Student Council

To foster and coordinate all students' extra-curricular activities through sports, cultural, artistic and technical aspects in the Institute.
To identify important student issues and promote discussion on them.
To develop a well-informed, participative student community life and create societal awareness.

Composition

The Dean, Student Welfare will be the patron of the Student Council. The Student Council will have an Executive Committee and Class Representatives. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Secretaries, Joint Secretaries, and Student Representatives shown in Table 1.

Table 1 — Eligibility Criteria and Nomination

Post	Eligibility Criteria	To be Chosen By
Secretary One for each of the Technical, Cultural, Athletics, Film and Music Societies	B.Tech Final-year students	All UG students
Joint Secretary One for each of the Technical, Cultural, Athletics, Film and Music Societies	B.Tech III-year students	All UG students
PG Representative (Engineering) One for each of the Technical, Cultural, Athletics, Film and Music Societies	M.Tech Final-year students	All M.Tech students
PG Representative (M.Sc / MCA / MBA) One for each of the Technical, Cultural, Athletics, Film and Music Societies	M.Sc., MBA and MCA Final-year students	All PG (M.Sc / MBA / MCA) students
UG Representative (1st Year) Two for each of the Technical, Cultural, Athletics, Film and Music Societies	B.Tech 1^st Year	B.Tech 1^st Year
UG Representative (2nd Year) Two for each of the Technical, Cultural, Athletics, Film and Music Societies	B.Tech 2^nd Year	B.Tech 2^nd Year
UG Representative (3rd Year) Two for each of the Technical, Cultural, Athletics, Film and Music Societies	B.Tech 3^rd Year	B.Tech 3^rd Year
UG Representative (4th Year) Two for each of the Technical, Cultural, Athletics, Film and Music Societies	B.Tech 4^th Year	B.Tech 4^th Year
Student Representative Two for each of the Technical, Cultural, Athletics, Film and Music Societies	Sections of the student population such as female students, or students from specific geographical locations, departments and hostels who may not be adequately represented through the selection process.	Nominated by Dean (SW)
Class Representative One from each class, whether small or large	A student in the particular class or section	All students in that class / section

Eligibility for Candidature

A CGPA of 7.50 till the previous semester, without any backlogs or R grade in the previous semesters.
There shouldn't be: (i) a year-back, (ii) any cases before the Institute Students Disciplinary Committee, or (iii) malpractice cases in the exam.
If there is only one nomination under any category, he/she shall be declared selected.
If there are no nominations, the Dean (SW) in consultation with the President (SAC) and concerned Vice President shall nominate students to fill the vacant posts.
Complaints from students and teachers, as well as suo motu findings of misconduct by a candidate, shall be considered before a decision on potential disqualification is made.

Code of Conduct for Candidates

No candidate shall create mutual hatred or cause tension among different castes, communities, states, religions, linguistic groups, or any alliance thereof, or among any group(s) of students.
No campaigning should be done along the lines of advocating a cause that is harmful to the well-being of students, the excellent academic standards, or the growth of the Institute.
No candidate shall be permitted to display posters and banners on walls, paint on roads, fix nails on walls, paste tapes on painted surfaces, or disfigure Institute facilities for the purpose of canvassing.
No candidate shall be permitted to conduct or organize a procession or public meeting.
No candidate, nor his/her supporters, shall deface or cause destruction to any property of the Institute.
No candidate shall be permitted to indulge in or abet corrupt practices or offences.
Candidates shall refrain from criticism of all aspects of private life not connected with the public activities of other candidates.
All candidates must obey the code of conduct mentioned under section 6.7 of the recommendations of the J.M. Lyngdoh Committee Report — "Recommendations and suggestions relating to Students' Union Elections".

Procedure for Selection

Call for nominations for the posts through a Google Form.
Verify the eligibility conditions for the candidates and display the list of eligible candidates.
Prepare a single Google Form by the Dean (SW) office, including the names of all eligible candidates of all categories (i.e., General and Joint Secretaries, and Student Representatives for Technical, Cultural, Sports, and Film and Music societies, etc.), and circulate it among all students through email.
Filling out the Google Form for choosing a Secretary / Joint Secretary / Student Representative may be conducted either from designated halls or from any computer over the Institute network.

Responsibilities of the Council

To support the administration in the smooth conduct of student activities on campus.
To organize activities to improve the knowledge and skills of the campus students.
To maintain peace and harmony among the campus community in general and the student community in particular.
To prevent ragging on the campus through counselling senior students, and helping the administration whenever necessary.
To bring to the notice of the administration specific requirements for improving student amenities on campus.
To guide junior and needy students to improve their technical, organizational and managerial skills by organizing seminars / symposia / workshops etc.
To encourage innovative and creative skills of the students.
To organize the SWACCHATA Campaign on the campus to improve cleanliness and greenery.
To participate in and conduct the Institute functions every year.
To arrange expert lectures from eminent persons for career and personality development.

Responsibilities of Secretary and Joint Secretary

To act as representatives of all the students of NIT in all external forums.
To serve as a bridge between the Institute administration and the larger student community.
To guide and advise all the societies for conducting programmes.
To encourage innovative and creative ideas.
To initiate proposals for improvement in consultation with Vice Presidents of all the societies.
To take the lead role in planning, coordinating and executing major programmes / events of the concerned society.
To protect the interest of the concerned society (i.e., Technical, Cultural, Sports, Film and Music).
To assist in achieving the overall goals and objectives of the society.

Responsibilities of Student Representatives

To serve as a bridge between the SAC administration and the larger student community.
To carry out events under the supervision of Vice Presidents and higher authorities.
To ensure team spirit and a multicultural environment in all activities.
To assist Vice Presidents in spending funds allocated to the society.

Class Representatives (CR)

Class Representatives for each class shall be chosen by all the students of that class (whether small or big).
If there is more than one section in a given year of a particular branch, each section shall elect its own Class Representative.
The faculty advisor, in consultation with the HOD, will conduct the selection process.

Eligibility for Nomination of Class Representatives

A CGPA of 8.00 till the previous semester, without any backlogs or R grade in the previous semesters.
There shouldn't be: (i) a year-back, (ii) any case before the Institute Students Disciplinary Committee, or (iii) malpractice cases in the exam.
If there is only one nomination, he/she shall be declared selected.
If there are no nominations, the concerned faculty advisor in consultation with the HOD will nominate a student as CR.

Procedure for Selection of Class Representatives

Call for nominations for the Class Representatives by the faculty advisor, in consultation with the Head of the Department, through a Google Form.
Verify the eligibility conditions for the candidates and display the list of eligible candidates.
Prepare a Google Form including the names of all eligible candidates of a class and circulate it among all the students of that class through Institute email only.
Filling out the Google Form for choosing a Class Representative may be conducted either from designated halls in the department or from any computer over the Institute network.

Responsibilities of Class Representatives

To act as an interface between students, faculty, and the Head of the Department for the smooth conduct of classes and labs.
To maintain discipline within the classrooms and labs.
To ensure the maintenance of classrooms, corridors, and academic areas.
To inform the faculty about emergency situations such as a student's health issue or a calamity in the student's family, etc.
To resolve the working condition of LCD projectors and microphones in the classroom.
To ensure the availability of chalks or writing pens for the whiteboards.
To represent students' problems at Class Review Committee meetings.

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