Seventy-five per cent of students at the University of Dhaka believe that organising the Dhaka University聽 Central Students鈥� Union elections by June will ensure the most peaceful and widely accepted outcome, according to a recent survey.
The majority of the respondents expressed that this timeframe would offer the best conditions for a fair and orderly election.
This opinion was expressed by students in a survey conducted by the 鈥榓dvisory committee鈥� formed by the Dhaka University administration to successfully organise the DUCSU and hall union elections.
The university鈥檚 ICT Cell started the survey on March 23 and the results were submitted to the advisory committee on April 6.
A total of 1,743 students participated in the survey by answering eight questions through their institutional email addresses.
Among them, 1,307 students supported organising the DUCSU election within the next three months while another 279 students stated that holding the elections within six months would ensure a peaceful and acceptable process.
Ninety-five students favoured holding the DUCSU elections within a year, while 62 students believed that it would be peaceful and acceptable if organised after more than a year.
About the necessity of the DUCSU elections, 1,266 students considered it extremely necessary, while only 31 students found it completely unnecessary.
Asked about most important steps to be taken for ensuring a peaceful and fair DUCSU election, 903 students emphasised the need for strict security measures by the administration.
In response to a question as to where voting centres should be set up for fair and impartial DUCSU elections, 860 students preferred setting them up in pre-selected academic buildings such as Curzon Hall, Social Science Building, and Arts Building.
About eligibility for candidacy, 725 students agreed that candidates should have at least one year of valid student status from the day of submitting nomination papers.
Regarding forming a fair and impartial Election Commission, 1,033 students recommended a joint student-teacher selection process.
There were also opinions supporting the formation of the commission either solely by the university administration or from outside the university.
