Do you think MNNIT, Allahabad, should have a student body just like all leading IITs or even IIIT, Allahabad, which is a neighbourhood institution?

The straight answer is NO. MNNIT, Allahabad does not need a student body just like all leading IITs or even IIIT Allahabad. There are some merits of having a student body such as:-

• You can raise your concerns with the college administration more effectively and the student bodies will act as an interface between the students and the administration.
• It will be helpful in the smooth conduct of various fests and dependence on professors for permission will reduce.

However, there are many arguments against student bodies regarding their actual effectiveness:-

• They become a few CV points for certain students and no actual gain for normal students.
• The above point along with their better industry interface due to sponsorship hunting during fests leads to them gaining better placement offers than others, so not really helpful for average students.
• As for raising concerns, this can be done and has been going on with softer methods such as signature attaching with letters of concerns with varying degrees of success.

Student bodies are not absolutely necessary. They can provide a façade without any real gain for average students with power concentration is very people’s hands. MNNIT, Allahabad has been running smoothly for all these years by the administration and the professors and can also run like this for years to come.