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NSUI announces panel to screen DUSU candidates
By Vishal Narayan
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Congress-affiliated National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has declared its screening committee to finalise the four candidates, who will contest the central panel posts in the impending Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) polls.
The student groups shared the names on Wednesday to finalise the names of the contestants, a list which is likely to be issued in the first week of September.
The six-member team comprises Ankit Dedha and Karishma Thakur (both general secretary), Anushesh Sharma and Abhishek Choudhary (both secretary in-charge, Delhi state), Yogesh Sharma (coordinator training), and Akshay Lakra (president, Delhi state).
The group, which holds the posts of president and vice president in the union, will issue its manifesto in two days.
Like any election in the country, candidates running for top posts in the university elections are known for strong campaigning in the run-up to the polls, mainly through paper posters, flyers, and spraying paints to write names of candidates on campus walls and on pavements.
A similar style campaigning last year landed candidates from NSUI and its rival party RSS-backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad in High court, which reprimanded them for littering the campus and ordered them to clean it up along with other places vandalised by spray paint.
Lakra, however, insisted that NSUI did not indulge in the any paper campaign last year nor is it going to do any such this time, abiding by the Lyngdoh Committee guideline laid down for campus elections.
“We have already started campaigning and we are not using any paper material. We are following the High court instructions and will abide by the Lyngdoh Committee guideline… It is our own city, why would we dirty it for 10-day election?” Lakra told IANS.
The university has already announced its poll panel to oversee the exercise. The dates for polling and declaration of results are yet to be announced, but these may be out in the second week of September, as happened last year.
In last year’s DUSU polls, NSUI’s Rocky Tuseed and Kunal Sehrawat won the posts of President and Vice President, while Mahamedhaa Nagar and Uma Shankar of ABVP secured the posts of Secretary and Joint Secretary.
(Vishal Narayan can be contacted at [email protected])
— IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.