Students’ Council (MCSC)

Overview


The Marian College Students Council, popularly known by its acronym MCSC, is a council of democratically elected students representatives. The MCSC is the bridge that connects the students and the college. The duty of an MCSC member is to address and promote the interests of the students of the college. The MCSC 2024-‘25 is truly a unique and energetic bunch of leaders who filled the Academic year 2024-‘25 an exuberant and vibrant one.
The council members:

  1. CHAIRPERSON – ASHITHA K CHACKO
  2. VICE CHAIRPERSON – NIKHIL ROBY
  3. GENERAL SECRETARY- ACHYUTH V
  4. JOINT SECRETARY – MARIYA BENNY
  5. STUDENT COUNCILOR I – SREEHARI R
  6. STUDENT COUNCILOR II – SEBASTIAN ROY
  7. ARTS CLUB SECRETARY – NEVIN BIJU
  8. ARTS CLUB JOINT SECRETARY – ADITH R NAIR
  9. STUDENT EDITOR – ARJUN R
  10. SPORTS SECRETARY – MATHEW PAUL
  11. SPORTS JOINT SECRETARY – KARTHIK SAIJU
  12. CLUBS AND ASSOCIATION SECRETARY – AMRUTH B DEV
  13. TECHNICAL COORDINATOR – GOVIND
  14. FIRST YEAR UG REPRESENTATIVE – FATHIMA JINAN
  15. SECOND YEAR UG REPRESENTATIVE – RICHARD JOSEPH
  16. THIRD YEAR UG REPRESENTATIVE – GEORGE P JOBY
  17. FIRST YEAR PG REPRESENTATIVE – ABHINAV RAJESH
  18. SECOND YEAR PG REPRESENTATIVE – JACOB K MATHEW
  19. UG LADY REPRESENTATIVE – DIYA JOBY
  20. PG LADY REPRESENTATIVE – ASHMI N SHAH
    Eighteen elected class representatives, and a technical head, comprise the 20-member MCSC.

  • To create an inclusive, vibrant and empowering campus community
  • To foster a dynamic, student-centered environment that support individual growth, learning and engagement
  • To provide a comprehensive program of students activities, service and resources that meet the diverse needs and interest of its students.
  • The College union seeks to create a safe and welcoming environment that encourages students to explore their passions, develop new skills and form meaningful relationships.
  • To promote student involvement the college union helps students make the most of their college experience and achieve their full potential.
  • Promoting student involvement and leadership through clubs, organizations and activities.
  • Providing social and recreational opportunities for students, such as dances, concerts, and games.
  • Fostering a sense of community and belonging among students.
  • Representing student interests and concerns to the college administration.
  • Offering resources and services to students, such as a campus bookstore, food services, and study spaces.
  • Supporting student-run businesses and entrepreneurship initiatives.
  • Encouraging student activism and community engagement.
  • Facilitating communication and collaboration between students, faculty, and staff.
  • Providing support and resources for student wellness, such as counselling services, health clinics, and fitness centres.
  • The specific goals of a college union may vary, but the above objectives are commonly seen in many institutions.

All the 18 council members were democratically elected by the class representatives.
Each member had to be first eligible according to the rules prescribed by the college. Then
he/she must be elected as the class representative from their respective classes. The elections
were held on 27 th August 2022. All the elected representatives were brought to the conference
hall and the council elections were conducted that afternoon. All the representatives who
were interested to stand for the various posts of the MCSC were given freedom and
opportunity to do so. The elections were conducted under the supervisory leadership of Vice
Principal Rev. Dr. Shaiju KS. Assistant Professors Eric Thomas and Jyothylakshmi B, with
the help of other faculty members smoothly coordinated the elections. Each candidate was
given opportunity to seek votes by speaking in front of all the candidates. The votes were

counted by faculty members in front of two class representatives as witnesses. The results
were announced after the completion of voting session. Like in the previous years, this year
also saw hassle-free, smooth, free and fair democratic elections for MCSC.

Ashitha K Chacko

Chairperson

Nikhil Roby

Vice Chairperson

Achyuth V

General Secretary

Mariya Benny

Joint Secretary

Nevin Biju

Arts Secretary

Adith R Nair

Joint Arts Secretary

Arjun R

Student Editor

Sreehari R

University Councillor I

Sebastian Roy

University Councillor II

Mathew Paul

Sports Secretary

Karthik Saiju

Sports Joint Secretary

Diya Joby

UG Lady Representative

George P Joby

III UG Representative

Richard Joseph

II UG Representative

Fathima Jinan

I UG Representative

Jacob K Mathew

II PG Representative

Abhinav Rajesh

I PG Representative

Ashmi N Shah

PG Lady Representative

Amruth B Dev

Clubs And Association Secretary

Govind

Technical Coordinator