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JNUSU Oppose ' Arbitray Steps To Subvert and Scuttle CDC ! l IDefend JNU's Socially Sensitive Shop.Allotment Policy !· I .
Fight For Democratic And Accountable Campus Development ! I.
To I.
8.2.08.
The Campus Development Committee (CDC) Chairperson, JNU Letter To CDC by.
Sub: Some serious concerns about the functioning and some of the suggested proposals..
Dear Sir. CDC Convenor, JNUSU.
Thisis to reiterate our collective disapproval of the practice of non-sending the agenda of CDC Meeting to JNUSUin advance. Thematter has become all.
the more serious in light of some proposals of far reaching consequences thatwere verbally sounded out to us 1nthe last CDC meeting.We would like to nstress that in thatmeeting also,JNUSU was not g1ven any agenda in advance..
Coming to some of the issuesthat you raised in the last meeting,we would like to state the following-.
1. Separation of Shop allotment from CDC.
It is extremely unfortunate that such aserious proposal was raised all of asudden inthe lastmeeting. We opposed the proposal and continue to do so and.
itshould not be presented as afait accompli to the JNU commumty Wehold that Campus Development Committee (CDC) has and should have aholistic.
vision of development of the campus, locations for shops and service providers and the question "to whom the shop should go~,.
therefore,cannot be divorced. For example in recent past theallotment of aparticular canteen to Nestle created amassive opposition from the student.
community because of Its corporate character which affected the ambience of the campus in abig way and was adeparture from JNU's SOCially sensitive.
shop allotment policy. When lhe Nestle was wound up after student agitation and the canteen was allotted to acommon shop owner and aregular dhaba.
started operating,the whole clientele and hence the whole character and composition of that space changed. We hope you appreciate thatwhom the shop.
goes to"is,therefore,intimatelyrelated to campus development and campus atmosphere..
.
At a time when every shade of corporate-big or small, national or multinational-are trying to encroach upon and dictate our community.
life there is great and real risk involved if shop allotment is separated from a committee which has an overall vision (i.e. CDC) to some.
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unspecified committee,which may either see shop allotment as amere technical question or may become prey to corporate machination..
It has already become apublicknowledge that cafeteria opposite to Exim Bank Library has been allotted without the knowledge of CDC and its allotment.
process lS shrouded in mystery.Precisely at that juncture the proposalof separating shop allotment from CDCcannot but raise serious question marks about.
the realintention and future motives of the admmistration. Inour knowledge this is unprecedented and aviolation of all exiting norms of CDC and is bound.
.
to create senous furore in the public domam..
JNUSU holds the existing system and tasks of CDC does not involve "any conflict of interest''.JNUSU would like to submit that the unique role of any.
committee which is democratic,consultative and accountable {whichwe believe CDC isand should be) is preciselyto address "conflict ofinterest". if at all.
.
any,and not to shrug responsibility from it Itis atime-tested and effective mechanism which because of itsdemocratic transparent process has.
ensured a warm and cordial relationship between student communityand all the shop/canteen owners and service providers. Therefore, there is no.
desirable reason for changing the existing shop allotment process through CDC JNUSUis committed to asocially sensitive shop allotment policy.
.
to common people, often from deprived background. Any other mechanism is bound to affect the campus atmosphere adversely and open.
flood-gates for undesirable practices beyond democratic scrutiny.For all these reasons JNUSU is opposed to the above proposal and will subject.
it to campus wide debate..
.
2. Stress Release Belated structures.
This proposal was also verbally proposed in the meeting without any proper definition, explanationand blue print. Intimesuch as this numerous, fancy and.
spurious projects are sold in the name of health with sheer commercial motives and as university community we should be cautious and sceptical to join such.
bandwagons.JNUSU, therefore,disapproves of this proposal..
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3. Shining of School canteens to other places.
JNUSU strongly disapproves of lh1s proposal and must not to be proceeded without any broader consultationwith the student community. I.
4.Price diHereotJal for essential and non-essential food items.
JNUSU feels defining 'essential' and 'non-essential' is a subjective question and differentiating canteens on the basis of price rate willpromote an undesirable class dividewithin the student community.Price and quality control is necessary but gradation and separation of dhabas.
are not desirable.Rather the usual practice of ensuring correct price and quality must be enforced U1rough the effective functioning of CDC sub-committee..
5. Office space for disabled peoples· association.
JNUSU welcomes this proposal. We also suggest that there should be a university-wide policy for various infrastructural facilities and safetymeasures to ensure better accessibility for the physically-challenged (PH) students,and experts should be called in tolook into the matter andframe guidelines. In particular. ramps need to be constructed for access to the EXIMBank library and CHS DSA library. Parking areas should.
be neatly defined so as to prevent inconvenience to PH students..
6.JNUSU strongly demands that all construction activities in the campusmusttake into confldence and approval of the Environmental Task Force ofJNU. .
7. CDC must also work in consultation with the Transport Committee for any decision related to trafficarrangements..
8. We once again request you to circulate the agenda/proposals and the minutes of meetings well in advance. So westrongly urge yoo not to take anydeasion on the above proposals ofsuch serious nature on the meeting of 8th Feb,08.We hope that all our concerns will be considered With due importance..
I)-/?-/o8 Sucheta De, JNUSU Representative to CDC .
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PaRCha - JNU - JNUSU - 2008 ID-63196
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~~:4-~?-z...
~~ ~ ......,~ (/) 6) ~.
~~ -~ ~.
-c~~ ~~ ~ "t;.
--(6 " , ~ 0.
(e. ~ (6 "0 ~ ~~-~ ~..
o-.
,_ ~~~-q_oa.
~P lSI y 6) .,... (6 ~ -c~.
"'''o~~~~~~ IP 0, ~.
"'0 ;;f. -~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -~ (-4.
~~-'(:,~~~~ ~ ~ c.).
-~ 0 ~. ~ ~-~ "'n ~·;;..-~-..,., ~ 4. .
~.
~.
~~ .
....... .
.
' \.
JNvsv .
calls ''""'~-.
JNUSU Oppose ' Arbitray Steps To Subvert and Scuttle CDC ! l IDefend JNU's Socially Sensitive Shop.Allotment Policy !· I .
Fight For Democratic And Accountable Campus Development ! I.
To I.
8.2.08.
The Campus Development Committee (CDC) Chairperson, JNU Letter To CDC by.
Sub: Some serious concerns about the functioning and some of the suggested proposals..
Dear Sir. CDC Convenor, JNUSU.
Thisis to reiterate our collective disapproval of the practice of non-sending the agenda of CDC Meeting to JNUSUin advance. Thematter has become all.
the more serious in light of some proposals of far reaching consequences thatwere verbally sounded out to us 1nthe last CDC meeting.We would like to nstress that in thatmeeting also,JNUSU was not g1ven any agenda in advance..
Coming to some of the issuesthat you raised in the last meeting,we would like to state the following-.
1. Separation of Shop allotment from CDC.
It is extremely unfortunate that such aserious proposal was raised all of asudden inthe lastmeeting. We opposed the proposal and continue to do so and.
itshould not be presented as afait accompli to the JNU commumty Wehold that Campus Development Committee (CDC) has and should have aholistic.
vision of development of the campus, locations for shops and service providers and the question "to whom the shop should go~,.
therefore,cannot be divorced. For example in recent past theallotment of aparticular canteen to Nestle created amassive opposition from the student.
community because of Its corporate character which affected the ambience of the campus in abig way and was adeparture from JNU's SOCially sensitive.
shop allotment policy. When lhe Nestle was wound up after student agitation and the canteen was allotted to acommon shop owner and aregular dhaba.
started operating,the whole clientele and hence the whole character and composition of that space changed. We hope you appreciate thatwhom the shop.
goes to"is,therefore,intimatelyrelated to campus development and campus atmosphere..
.
At a time when every shade of corporate-big or small, national or multinational-are trying to encroach upon and dictate our community.
life there is great and real risk involved if shop allotment is separated from a committee which has an overall vision (i.e. CDC) to some.
.
unspecified committee,which may either see shop allotment as amere technical question or may become prey to corporate machination..
It has already become apublicknowledge that cafeteria opposite to Exim Bank Library has been allotted without the knowledge of CDC and its allotment.
process lS shrouded in mystery.Precisely at that juncture the proposalof separating shop allotment from CDCcannot but raise serious question marks about.
the realintention and future motives of the admmistration. Inour knowledge this is unprecedented and aviolation of all exiting norms of CDC and is bound.
.
to create senous furore in the public domam..
JNUSU holds the existing system and tasks of CDC does not involve "any conflict of interest''.JNUSU would like to submit that the unique role of any.
committee which is democratic,consultative and accountable {whichwe believe CDC isand should be) is preciselyto address "conflict ofinterest". if at all.
.
any,and not to shrug responsibility from it Itis atime-tested and effective mechanism which because of itsdemocratic transparent process has.
ensured a warm and cordial relationship between student communityand all the shop/canteen owners and service providers. Therefore, there is no.
desirable reason for changing the existing shop allotment process through CDC JNUSUis committed to asocially sensitive shop allotment policy.
.
to common people, often from deprived background. Any other mechanism is bound to affect the campus atmosphere adversely and open.
flood-gates for undesirable practices beyond democratic scrutiny.For all these reasons JNUSU is opposed to the above proposal and will subject.
it to campus wide debate..
.
2. Stress Release Belated structures.
This proposal was also verbally proposed in the meeting without any proper definition, explanationand blue print. Intimesuch as this numerous, fancy and.
spurious projects are sold in the name of health with sheer commercial motives and as university community we should be cautious and sceptical to join such.
bandwagons.JNUSU, therefore,disapproves of this proposal..
.
3. Shining of School canteens to other places.
JNUSU strongly disapproves of lh1s proposal and must not to be proceeded without any broader consultationwith the student community. I.
4.Price diHereotJal for essential and non-essential food items.
JNUSU feels defining 'essential' and 'non-essential' is a subjective question and differentiating canteens on the basis of price rate willpromote an undesirable class dividewithin the student community.Price and quality control is necessary but gradation and separation of dhabas.
are not desirable.Rather the usual practice of ensuring correct price and quality must be enforced U1rough the effective functioning of CDC sub-committee..
5. Office space for disabled peoples· association.
JNUSU welcomes this proposal. We also suggest that there should be a university-wide policy for various infrastructural facilities and safetymeasures to ensure better accessibility for the physically-challenged (PH) students,and experts should be called in tolook into the matter andframe guidelines. In particular. ramps need to be constructed for access to the EXIMBank library and CHS DSA library. Parking areas should.
be neatly defined so as to prevent inconvenience to PH students..
6.JNUSU strongly demands that all construction activities in the campusmusttake into confldence and approval of the Environmental Task Force ofJNU. .
7. CDC must also work in consultation with the Transport Committee for any decision related to trafficarrangements..
8. We once again request you to circulate the agenda/proposals and the minutes of meetings well in advance. So westrongly urge yoo not to take anydeasion on the above proposals ofsuch serious nature on the meeting of 8th Feb,08.We hope that all our concerns will be considered With due importance..
I)-/?-/o8 Sucheta De, JNUSU Representative to CDC .
.