Dear Students, Voting for the Department General Secretary (DGSec) elections will begin today at 10:00 AM. All eligible students are encouraged to participate. Students can cast their votes today between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM using the link below: Voting Link: https://gymkhana.iitb.ac.in/election/safe/vote Detailed rules and instructions are provided below for your reference. Voting Guidelines: For posts with multiple candidates, you will have the option to: a. Yes (indicates you support the candidate) b. None of the above (NOTA) (indicates you do not wish any of the candidates to be elected) c. Skip (indicates you do not wish to vote for that particular post) The candidate with the highest number of votes will be elected, provided their votes exceed NOTA (Neutral votes are excluded). For posts with a single candidate, you will have the option to: a. Yes (indicates you support the candidate) b. None of the above (NOTA) (indicates you do not support the candidate) c. Skip (indicates you do not wish to vote for that post) The candidate will be elected if the number of Yes votes exceeds No. (Neutral votes are excluded). Important Instructions:

• Campaigning of any form on voting day is strictly prohibited.
• Please keep your Institute ID card with you at all times.
• ⁠No one is allowed to view your screen while voting (except in cases of assistance for visually challenged students).
• ⁠ ⁠In case of difficulty accessing the portal, students are advised to use incognito mode or VPN.

Incase of any issues please contact the following: gsecaaug@iitb.ac.in and gsecaapg@iitb.ac.in, with isaaug@iitb.ac.in in CC. Kindly ensure your participation. Regards, Kartik Shilpi Singhal General Secretary, Academic Affairs (UG) 2025-26 Siddhant Sumit Gupta General Secretary, Academic Affairs (UG) 2026-27 Anshu (she/her) General Secretary, Academic Affairs (PG) 2026-27 -- Siddhant Sumit Gupta General Secretary, Academic Affairs (UG) Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Powai, Mumbai - 400076 Email: gsecaaug@iitb.ac.in UGAC Website: https://ugac-iitb.github.io/UGAC-IITB/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ugac.iitb/