Editorials and Opinion Pieces Gymkhana Institute Students In Search for a Light at the End of the Tunnel: A Message on Campus Re-Opening Vedaant Sikka, President, Students’ Gymkhana, writes about the issue of campus re-opening and reaches out to the general body members to provide a clear sense of what has transpired so far and what the plan is going forward. Disclaimer:- The views presented below are the author’s own and are not in any manner representative of […] Written by Vox Populi July 5, 2021July 5, 2021
IITK101 IITK101: Students’ Gymkhana KIAP (Kanpur Indo-American Program) was instrumental in building the very foundation of IITK. The institute has taken a lot from the Mentor American universities, including their culture and student union system. The Students’ Gymkhana is a fully student-run organization that comprises various councils, cells, committees, and the Students’ Senate. The Gymkhana model aims to instill […] Written by Vox Populi December 14, 2020May 15, 2021
Surveys COVID19: UG and PG Academics Survey Disclaimer: None of the solutions or suggestions mentioned below are in any manner representative of the views of Vox Populi and are solely based on the responses collected through the Google Form. This survey is not reproducible without permission and due credits. (Contact voxiitk@gmail.com for queries related to the same) Also, this is to clarify […] Written by Vox Populi March 31, 2020May 15, 2021
Students PG Open-house The session began by the moderators, Rupesh Chafle and Vineeth Vijayan, two responsible people from the PG community who stepped in to take the responsibility, acknowledging the fact that IIT Kanpur is increasingly becoming a postgraduate college and therefore for their security and issues the open house was organized. The Director, DoAA, DoSA, DoRD and […] Written by Vox Populi May 27, 2019May 15, 2021
Editorials and Opinion Pieces Gymkhana Democracy: Of the People? By the People? For the People? Disclaimer: This is an opinion piece by Ms Archana Singh on the current state of electoral politics on campus. The facts and statements mentioned in this article are based on her interactions with current students and recent alumni on campus. The 2019 Gymkhana Elections witnessed a series of electoral malpractices. The violations by candidates included mass […] Written by Vox Populi April 8, 2019May 15, 2021
Gymkhana Academics and Career Council Recently, a new council was formulated and incorporated in the Student’s Gymkhana, the “Academic and Career Council.” The formation of this Council is one of the notable steps the Students’ Gymkhana has taken during this tenure. This was not the first time when a proposal for a council related to academics had come, discussions were […] Written by Vox Populi March 5, 2019May 15, 2021
Gymkhana Students The Curious Case of Blank Manifestos Over the past few years, the number of nominations, for both Senate and Executive positions, have steadily decreased. During this general elections, the condition worsened, leaving the governance body short of volunteers in two major departments, FMC and the GnS. While there were no applicants for the position of GenSec, Films and Media, Mr. Tizil’s […] Written by Vox Populi February 17, 2017May 15, 2021
Editorials and Opinion Pieces Merger of Cultural and Films & Media Council The following is an opinion piece by a concerned campus resident on the recent proposal to merge Cultural and Films and Media Council. A different take has been presented and the views are entirely of the author. Recently, the Students’ Senate has called for opinions on the agenda item to merge the Cultural Council and […] Written by Vox Populi January 1, 2016May 15, 2021
All about IITK Editorials and Opinion Pieces Gymkhana Institute Students Selection of Chief Election Officer : Was it fair? This article raises question on the selection of Rohan Bansal as the Chief Election Officer, Student’s Gymkhana 2014-15. This is an anonymous opinion voiced by a concerned student. Comments of President Students’ Gymkhana and Chairperson, Students’ Senate follow up the opinion piece. The involvement of students in campus administration is a distinctive feature of our […] Written by Vox Populi August 28, 2014December 26, 2020
