JU vice-chancellor appeals to stakeholders to maintain peace
Jadavpur University Vice- Chancellor Suranjan Das has appealed to all stakeholders of the institute to "remain calm and maintain peace" during students' union polls on February 19.
Das, in a statement issued recently, expressed hope that the "long-standing tradition of cooperation and harmony on university campus would be upheld" on the day of elections.
"Our students have been at the forefront of various movements for social justice, awareness and equality....
"Another matter of pride for all of us has been the calm, orderly and peaceful way in which students' union polls have been conducted at our university, setting an example for other institutes of higher education across India," Das said in the letter, made available to media on Monday.
He called upon all members of the university - students, teachers, researchers, non-teaching staff, officers and others - to work together to "preserve the spirit of democracy and the sanctity of the great institution".
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