London: A Human Sciences student of Indian origin from Magdalen College at the University of Oxford has won the Student Union (SU) byelection here.
Co-Chair Campaign for Racial Awareness and Equality (CRAE) at Oxford SU and President of the Oxford India Society, Anvee Bhutani was in the byelection fray for the 2021-22 academic year that attracted a record turnout. She was declared the winner on Thursday night.
According to the student newspaper Cherwell, Anvee Bhutani had used her manifesto to detail campaigning priorities for the implementation of the Oxford living wage, delinking welfare services and disciplinary action, and diversifying the curriculum.
“Use suggestions from student campaigns to work with initiatives like the Oxford and Colonialism hub to push for a more diverse curriculum,” her winning manifesto was quoted by news agency PTI.
“Lobby for more funding towards existing mental health support programs including for graduate students; work towards more access and lower wait times for university counselling services,” the manifesto noted.
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