Delhi University Students Union

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{{Infobox | title = Delhi University Students' Union | | data1 = DUSU (Office Bearers as of 2023 Elections)[1] | label3 = formation | label4 = Location | label5 = President | data5 = Tushar Dedha | label6 = Vice-President | data6 = Abhi Dahiya | label7 = Secretary | data7 = Aprajita | label8 = Joint-Secretary | data8 = Sachin Baisla


The Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) is the students' union at the University of Delhi. It is the representative body of the students from member colleges and university faculties & teaching departments.[2]

DUSU has a budget of approximately 24 lakhs INR.[3]

Elections[edit]

Elections to Union are held by direct voting by the students of the university faculties & teaching departments and member colleges. Member colleges and university faculties have their own College or Faculty Students' Union. The DUSU is a university-level umbrella organisation for university faculties and member colleges Students' Unions. The DUSU has four offices: President, Vice President, Secretary and Joint-Secretary.[4]

The elections are usually held in August - September of each year. As of 2019 there are total of 52 Delhi University colleges & faculties affiliated to DUSU.[5][6]

DUSU elections is said to be world's largest election for a students' union.

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20231030163850/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.du.ac.in%2Fuploads%2Fnew-web%2F23092023_Notification_Office-Bearers.pdf
  2. ^ "Delhi University: Stepping stone to Parliament House - Indian Express". Indian Express. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. ^ https://sundayguardianlive.com/news/12526-dusu-spent-more-tea-photostats-seminars-lectures
  4. ^ "DUSU - University of Delhi".
  5. ^ "DUSU - University of Delhi". du.ac.in. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. ^ "DUSU Election 2017: Ex-DUSU Members Who Became Famous Politicians". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.