Wednesday 10 November 2021

Politics On University Campuses [Diary Entry]

(Date and University Name Removed)

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Went on a walk through the campus a couple of hours ago. Student body elections are tomorrow and there was some kind of a rally going on.

It resembled the kind of political rallies that no one really likes or appreciates very much. Too little grace and too much hoo haa kind of stuff.

This is an example of an elite academic institute starting to resemble the society out there.

What should instead happen is exactly the opposite:

We need to hold to high standards and the society out there needs to start resembling us. We need to be the trendsetters, not followers.

Would have been good to see the following arrangement:

Students arrive at the auditorium. All candidates go on stage one by one from the green room and systematically and logically explain what positive changes they would bring if elected and how. They could even use ppt presentations if needed. At the end of every presentation, about a 15 minutes question answer session wherein students could seek clarifications.

Everyone listens, thinks clearly, and goes and votes tomorrow.

Plain. Simple. Dignified. Effective.

Do you see what I'm saying?

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Comments from students:

1. When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then only great things can happen!!

Sadly, the institutes and the students have accepted the mediocrity of the situation. All the institutes now a days are doing is eradicate free & rational thinking.

It's just a pity!!

2. And it is funny and disgusting at the same time to see "nation's brightest minds" dividing on the basis of region and department.

If someone is from my region or my department then what makes me entitled to vote him/her blindly.

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