About Us
The Students’ Council is a student body comprising 40 student representatives of which 20 members are elected and 20 members are nominated representing the respective departments. The Council also has an Executive Committee composed of 10 members. The President, two Vice Presidents, the General Secretary, two Joint Secretaries and four Executive Committee Members are the office bearers of the Students’ Council. The first Students’ Council of the University was sworn in on December 7, 2012. During its tenure, the Council conducted various academic and extra- curricular programmes and initiated several student welfare measures.
The Student Council plays an important role as a liaison between Students and University administration. During more than three out of the last five years, the Student Council has been in the forefront for raising the concerns of the students, identifying solutions, and supporting the faculty and University administration to organize activities for students’ welfare and institutional development.
Under the guidance of the Dean of Student’s Welfare and Cultural Coordinators, the Student Council takes the lead in organizing the Annual Arts Festival of Central University of Kerala- “CANKAMA”. CANKAMA is a three-day Arts Fest with several onstage and off-stage events celebrating the talents and cultural diversity of the University. CANKAMA was organized four times in the last five years. Additionally, the Students Council organizes events on specific days such as “Martyr’s Day”, Organizing Panel Discussions on Key aspects such as “Gender Sensitization”, Organizing Sports Meets and Tournaments, Screening of Films and Plays on topics such as “Environment and sustainability”, among others. From time to time the Students Council works with Sports, Cultural, NSS and other Coordinators to organize activities promoting all-round development of the students.
The student’s council also played an active role in the campus beautification drive, RECYCLE campaign and Campus Cleaning drive. The Student’s Council has also raised several key issues such as shortage of hostel facilities, human resources in the hostel etc., which helped the University take corrective steps. The students are also represented in key bodies like the Academic Council, the Court and the IQAC.