Student bodies try to woo applicants

Politically affiliated outfits get busy

The organisations have set up helpdesks on campuses to assist applicants. file photo

With thousands of aspirants flocking to Delhi University (DU) for the admission process, student-political bodies have set up helpdesks on various campuses to assist the newcomers with their paper work and also generate some goodwill for the party they represent.

Shaurya Veer Singh, a member of National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) — the student wing of the Congress — has his eyes on the DU elections this year. “We sit at these helpdesks and also go to different colleges to help students. I am making best efforts to lead this time. We want to win all four seats in DU,” he said.

‘Support base’

Priyanka Chhawri, vice-president of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) and a member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), which is affiliated to the RSS, said that the helpdesks will promote goodwill for the party among the students. “ABVP volunteers are helping the candidates with the admission process, this will create a support base among the new students”.

While most of the organisations are concentrating on the students coming to the campuses, members of the All India Students’ Association (AISA) — the student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) — are going to areas where students live. “We are visiting various student areas of the city and helping them clear their doubts. When the student come to campus, they recognise us,” said AISA member Kawalpreet Kaur