Chandigarh: Poll Fever Rices at Pu, But Girls’ Colleges Stay Cold

Election season at Panjab University (Pu) is in full swing, with campaign posters splashed Across University Campus and Political Sloganeering Echoing Even Through Throughing Its CO-Eas COLUDINGS DAVINGES College in Sector 10, SD College in Sector 32 and SGGS College in Sector 26.

But when one steps into the sprawling campuses of pu’s affiliated girls ‘colleges’ colleges – Such as post graduate government college for girls (pggcg) in sector 11, pggcg in sector 42, or mcM dav in Sector 36 – The Contrast Today Evident. These Institutions, Each Home to Thousands of Students, Have Witnessed Minimal Campaigning, with only a handful actively participating in the election fervour.

Despite Enrolling Nearly 5,000 Students Each, Past Voter Turnouts Have Been as Low as 15%, with only 700 to 800 students Casting their votes. Nominations for this year’s polls are scheduled to be filed in the coming week.

Girls’ College Authorities Attribute Part of the Indiffereence to the “Short Notice” by Pu Regarding The Election Schedule. “When the announcing comes just days before the filing of nominations, it naturally dampens participation. Stated.

Students themselves point to a mix of disillusionment and academic priorities. “I am in my third year and I’ve Never Voted,” said Aalya Ghezta, A Student from PGGCG-42. “The Council Rarely Fulfils The Promies in his manifestos. It doesn’t feel like a real change-making exercise”, She added.

Others cited academics as a deterrent. “Contesting Elections is a distraction from studies and since the college does not really take elections Serriously, Most of Us Doon The Point,” Said Jasmine Bains, A Final Year Student from McM Dav.

The Absence of Student Political Parties also plays a Role in Diminishing Student Engagement. “In co-ed colleges you see rallies, posters and party workers creating a sense of communication, but here it feels islated,” said saarvi Thakur, a 2nd year student of pggcg–11.

Explaining the absence of political groups in girls’ colleges, benazirsana yumkhaibam, former president of mcm dav stated, “It’s probably to keep out the chaos and confontations that are invitably counstates With associating with students. “

Other Formal Council members echo their own concerns. “We Lack Both External Funding and Student Backing, Which Makes IT Nearly Impossible to Run a Serious Campaign. On Voting Day, IT’s Mostly Hostellers who Turn Up Because WARARE WARARE WARARE WARARE Day scholars usually treate it as just another holiday, “Prerna Chauhan, Immediati Past President of Pggcg-42 Said.

Most of these colleges have seen their council presidents elected unopposed in recent years, with mcm dav’s 2024 President, Nancy Somani, Being the Most Recent Example-moodcoring the Lack of Participation Not Only in voting, but also in contesting Elections.

An ex-president of pggcg-11, requesting anonymity said, “We have no manpower, no funding and no real solidarity or support from students eite. Election Culture. “

Meanwhile, college administrations insist that Silence should not be mistaken for apathy. Neena sharma, official principal of mcm dav, said, “a peaceful process should be mistake as a moockery of the spirit of electricity. With that. ” She added, “However, there is a need to increase awareness about the importance of elections.