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Role

• A number of events, annual functions, campaigns etc may also be organised
by the student unions. These practical experiences are useful in teaching
management skills to the students.
• Problems related to admission of students, fees, infrastructure etc are
handled by student unions.
• But again power and politics make their way in student unions as well.
• It is the duty of the union to ensure that there is no harassment, ragging or
any other inappropriate behaviour with the students.
• A proper budget may be decided by the union for various welfare activities.

Problems

• It is sometimes debated that student unions must be banned. The following
are the reasons
• In order to become the union leader, many students adopt bad tactics and
spoil the atmosphere.
• The quest for power often turn the potential leaders into criminals. There is a
misuse of powers.
• Politics in student unions often leads to violent activities.
• A number of controversies have been reported in India involving students
union. The JNU controversy is one such example where the students
protested against Afzal Guru hanging case.

But banning is not the solution. The loopholes should be worked upon.
Student unions in India

• In India, it is seen that student unions are backed by political parties.
• Some of these are recognised at the national level. For example Akhil Bhartiya
Vidyarthi Parishad, All India students federation, Delhi University students
union etc.
• There is also a National Student Union of India which is India’s as well as the
world’s largest democratic student union.

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