1. Dr. B.R. AMBEDKAR NATIONAL
INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY, JALANDHAR
Student’s Body
THE CONSTITUTION

2. PREAMBLE
We, the Students of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of
Technology Jalandhar
solemnly resolve to constitute our student body into a self-
governing, democratic collective.
For the purpose of:
• Nurturing a corporate life based on
equality, liberty, professionalism and sound moral judgment;
• Developing all-round co-curricular and extra-curricular
activities to supplement education;
• Representing and advocating the needs of our fellow students
for their general welfare;
and at the same time honouring the vision of this institute and
its governing system.
On this day of ____________ ; We establish this
constitution, keeping in mind simplicity and efficiency, and vow to
sustain it.

3. CHAPTER I
MEMBERSHIP AND ADVISORY BODY
STUDENT’S COUNCIL

4. CHAPTER II
ORGANIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES
• Student’s Forum(Structure)
• Student’s Senate(Structure)
• Student’s Senate(Introduction & Working)

5. Student’s Forum(Structure)
Student’s Forum
(MEMBERS)
Heads Of All Registered
Student Societies
The Senators

6. Student’s Senate
(Structure)
Student’s Senate
President Senators
General General
Secretary Secretary
Games Science &
Tech.
General
General
Secretary
Secretary SPICC
Cultural

7. Student’s Senate
(Introduction & Working)
• Shall be the Central Representative,Legislative
and Supervisory body of the students
• Consult the students
• Act as a feedback system
• Act as the central policy making body
• Guide and check the functioning of the
executive wings

8. Student’s Senate
(Introduction & Working)
• Shall not interfere in matters of minor
importance in order that the free functioning of
the executive wings within the general policy
framework defined by the Senate is not affected
(clause 2.02)
• In matters of general interest of the students, the
executive councils/committees shall be
subordinate to the Student’s Senate, and there
Student’s Senate shall be subordinate to the
Student’s Forum which by itself is subordinate to
the Director(clause 2.14-a)

9. CHAPTER III
ELECTIONS
Student’s Senate will be comprising of following:-
Members to be elected through elections or otherwise as given in following
slides:
1. Under-Graduate Senators(36)
2. Post-Graduate Senators(12)
3. General Secretary Cultural Council(1)
4. General Secretary Science & Technology Council(1)
5. General Secretary Games & Sports Council(1)
6. General Secretary SPICC(1)
Members to be elected from within the Student’s Senate:
7. President
8. Vice-President
9. Convener(not to be confused with convener of fests)
10. Parliamentarian
(Total : 40+ Students )

10. 1. Under-Graduate Senators(36)
• Elected from each year & every department
through elections in respective classes
• Elections for current 1st and 2nd year senators
will be held during the last week of August in
respective departments
• Elections for oncoming 3rd and 4th year
senators will be held in mid of April

11. 2. Post Graduate Senator(…)
• One PG Senator from each
department
• Shall be elected through elections

12. 3. The General Secretaries(Executive Members)
(4)
• General Secretary Cultural
• General Secretary Science & Technology
• General Secretary Games
• General Secretary SPICC
Elected by the respective wings through their
own active procedures

13. The President
• Will be an executive member
• Will be a final year nominee from the
Student’s Senate
• Will be elected by the Student’s Forum
• Nominees for the post of President cannot
contest elections for the post of Vice President

14. The Vice-President
• Will be a final year nominee from Student’s
Senate
• Selected through an election within the Senate
• A Vice presidential nominee cannot contest
election for the post of President

15. The Convener and the Parliamentarian
• Will be elected from among the non-executive
members of the Senate
• Through an interactive process followed by
successive intra-senate voting where in candidate
with least number of votes get eliminated until
a) Either a candidate gets more than 50 percent
votes of those present and voting and is declared
elected: or
b) All, but one candidate, who shall be declared
elected, gets eliminated

16. NOTE:
• A Student who has been placed on Academic
Probation or warning shall not be allowed to
stand for any elected post
• In case, no senior girl Senator (except first
year) is elected, the Girls’ Hostel Secretary will
be included as member in the Senate

17. CHAPTER IV
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE STUDENT’S
SENATE
1. The Finance Committee
2. The Steering Committee
3. The Rules and Procedures Committee
4. The Nominations Committee
5. The Student’s Hostel Affairs Committee
[SHAC]
6. The Student’s Academic Affairs Committee
[SAAC]
7. The Campus Amenities Committee

18. 1. The Finance Committee
Body:
• 3 members - The President, Convener and
Treasurer
• The Chief Counsellor shall be the faculty
member of this Committee
Aim and Functioning:
• It shall be responsible for supervising the
running expenditures and finances of the Student
Senate.
• A grant of INR1000/- shall be sanctioned by
the college to this committee.

19. 2. The Steering Committee
Body:
• The Convener of the Senate, who shall be its ex-officio
Convener and In-charge, and
• 9 members (3 from each 1st, 2nd and 3rd Yr.) selected
by the convener and ratified by the Student’s Senate
Aim and Functioning:
• Shall coordinate and assist the Convener in steering
Senate session’s meetings.
• Shall be responsible for publishing minutes of the
Senate sessions/meetings.
• Shall also provide any assistance required by The Chief
Counsellor.

20. 3. The Rules and Procedures Committee
Body:
• Shall consist of the Parliamentarian, who shall
be the ex-officio convenor and In-charge of the
Committee, and
• Two senators selected by him and ratified by the
Senate
Aim and Functioning:
• Shall be responsible for interpreting and updating
the Student’s Council Constitution and Rules and
Procedures of the Senate as and when required

21. 4. The Nominations Committee [NC]
Body:
• Shall consist of the President, the Convener, and
General Secretary of all wings (6 ).
• The President shall be the ex-officio convener of the NC
Aim and Functioning:
• Shall nominate Student’s representatives to the various
institute bodies. It can call for an explanation, in case
the nominee (s) is (are) not found suitable for the
assigned task. All its nominations/actions are to be
ratified by the Senate.
• Selection of members of Sub-committees and Ad hoc –
committees

22. 5. Student’s Hostel Affairs Committee *SHAC]
Body:
• Consist of Student Hostel Secretaries [SHS] selected by the
warden from each hostel.
• 2 representatives of the Senate which will be selected by
the NC.
• In charge (Hostel Affairs) shall be elected by SHSs from
amongst them and shall be the ex-officio convener of SHAC.
• The President and the Convener of Senate shall be the ex-
officio members of the committee
Aim and Functioning:
• Shall supervise and coordinate matters of common interest
to all hostels.
• Shall endeavor to devise ways to develop all hostels and
improve the general living in all hostels

23. 6. The Student’s Academic Affairs Committee *SAAC]
Body:
• Shall consist of final year DAAC members from all the departments.
• In-charge (SAAC) shall be elected by the members from the
nominees amongst them and shall be the ex-officio convener of the
committee
• 2 representatives of the Senate which will be selected by the NC
• The President and the Convener of Senate shall be the ex-officio
members of the committee
Aim and Functioning:
• The SAAC shall advise and assist the Senate in all matters
concerning the Undergraduate academic program
• Shall endeavor to devise ways to develop and improve the general
academic practices and shall coordinate with the Dean (Academics)
for the same

24. 7. Committee for Campus Amenities
Body:
• Consist of one 4th year Senator who shall be its In-
charge and convener
• 9 members (3 from each 1st, 2nd and 3rd Yr.) selected
by him and ratified by the Student’s Senate.
• The President and the Convener of Senate shall be the
ex-officio members of the committee
Aim and Functioning:
• Shall advise and assist the Senate in all matters
concerning the facilities and amenities for the students
in the campus.
• Shall endeavor to devise ways to develop and improve
it and work with the state office for the same

25. CHAPTER V
ORGANIZATION OF COUNCILS
Central executive Councils:
• The Presidential Council
• The Cultural Council
• The Science & Technology Council
• The Games Council
• The Students’ Placement & Industrial
Collaboration Council(SPICC)

26. The Presidential Council
• President
• Vice-president
• Convener of the Senate (Ex-officio)
• 4 members(selected by President followed by
ratification)

27. The Cultural Council
• General Secretary Cultural Council
• Joint Secretary Cultural Council
• President or his/her nominee
• Convener(…)
• Heads of Cultural clubs
• Members nominated by GS
• ELECTION: The secretary and joint secretary
will be elected by the council itself

28. The Science & Technology Council(STC)
• General Secretary STC
• Joint Secretary STC
• President or his/her nominee
• Vice-President/Convener of the Senate
• Heads of Tecnical Societies
• Members nominated by GS
• ELECTION: The Secretary and Joint Secretary
will be elected by the council itself

29. The Games Council
• General Secretary Games
• Joint secretary
• Captains & vice captains of various sports
• ELECTION:
a) The Secretary and Joint Secretary will be elected
by the council itself
b) The captains and vice captains will be selected
from their respective teams

30. The Students’ Placement & Industrial
Collaboration Council(SPICC)
• Placement Representatives(PRs) of all
branches 3rd & 4th yr
• Head elected from themselves (36)
• The President and the Convener of Senate
shall be the ex-officio members of the Council
• ELECTION: The General Secretary and Joint
Secretary will be elected by the council itself

31. Note:-
Beside the assigned duties every council and
its subordinate clubs/committees have to
submit a monthly report which should
include but not restricted to all its major
activities including their
events, expenditure, initiatives, bottlenecks, t
eams sent to various colleges/conferences
and achievements

32. THANKYOU