Students Union

The department co-ordinates the activities of the Kalamandalam University Union, an elected body of the students of the University. Besides holding elections to University Union the departments supervises the conduct of the inter collegiate competitions and Inter zone Arts Festival and selects students for participation in Inter University Youth Festivals.

It organises South Zone Inter University Arts Festivals and National Inter University Youth Festivals as per the direction of the Association of Indian Universities.

The other function of the department are; conduct of Worksshops, Orientation Programmes for students; selection of students for Calicut University Arts scholarships, Rank Holders Awards and cultural exchange programmes; maintenance of University chair and providing medical aid to students as and when needed.

The objectives of the Student’s Union are to promote and coordinate social and cultural activities of students, and to create in them an awareness of civil duties and rights.

Vice-Chancellor shall be the Patron of the Union . The Dean of Students’ Welfare shall be the treasurer. All other office-bearers such as Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary are elected from the General Council, a body of the councilors elected by students from the colleges affiliated to the University. Each district that comes under the University’s jurisdiction shall be represented by a member in the Executive Committee. The tenure of the elected member is one year.

The Union’s activities mainly include organizing arts festivals, workshops on various subjects related to students’ awareness.