PU moves to fortify female quota in students' council
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Chandigarh: Panjab University has begun the process of making its newly approved policy of female reservation in the Panjab University Campus Students' Council (PUCSC) legally and structurally foolproof.
A committee of eight faculty members, including the Dean Student Welfare, Dean Student Welfare (Women), and Associate Dean Student Welfare, held its first meeting on Tuesday to work out the modalities of implementation. A meeting of PUCSC members and executive department representatives has also been called on Thursday to discuss the way forward.
The committee has decided to analyse data from the past 10 years to assess the participation and success of women candidates in PUCSC elections.
With women making up over 60% of the student population, the university aims to evaluate how well this demographic has been reflected in student leadership roles.
Alongside the three deans, the committee includes five professors from departments such as law and political science. Some members have earlier engaged with election frameworks and are now contributing to shaping a model that is both representative and legally sound.
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A key concern is ensuring the move stands up to legal scrutiny. The Lyngdoh committee, which sets the framework for student elections across Indian universities, neither mandates nor prohibits female reservation. "The aim is to design a structure that reflects ground realities and does not have any legal lacuna," said a committee member, requesting anonymity.
The committee also noted that similar reservation policies already exist in several other Indian universities, further strengthening the case for PU. The current exercise is focused on backing the vice chancellor–approved policy with strong legal reasoning, institutional data, and wider consultation before it is formally rolled out.
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