My name is Syed Rumman and I am your candidate for the position of International Students’ Officer at NUS for the academic year2013/14. I have been the Vice President (Education) at London Metropolitan University Students’ Union for past two years. My two years as Vice-President and four years as an international student at London Metropolitan University have given me ample knowledge and understanding of the life of international students in the UK. As an international student I am a victim of government changes to the immigration system, a true sufferer of cultural shocks on campus and a survivor of a series of serious obstacles during my student life in the UK. I believe it is not only me and that there are many thousands of international students like me who have stories to tell and traumatic experiences to share. I am just one of those who has taken the opportunity to stand and speak up for their fellow students and brought changes to their lives. I want to be the person who can bring real change to your student life and can boldly speak on your behalf. I therefore decided to stand as International Students’ Officer at the National Union of Students and I need your help to be elected. Please vote for me as International Students’ Officer.
Life is hard as an international student, isn’t it?
International students face the hard life in the UK. There were significant changes to the immigration system last year that affected all international students in the UK, but there was no major protest from the NUS to prevent such changes. Many students left the UK for other destinations. The abolition of the PSW scheme has left many thousands of students in limbo. Strict regulations on spouse visa have also caused serious problems in the lives of many undergraduate international students in the UK. It is the time to stand up and work hard to lobby the government and other regulatory bodies to bring change to the lives of international students in the UK.
Changing the lives of international students
I am a true leader who can deliver the changes that you need in your student life in the UK. During my time at London Metropolitan University I have actively campaigned for international students’ issues, most notably during the UKBA’s unjustified attack on the University. My active leadership and passion for helping students have resulted in a victory for three thousand international students at the University. I am a true fighter for the rights of students and will continue to do so to defend the rights of students in the UK
You should elect me because:
· I have made changes to thousands of students lives at London Metropolitan University while fighting the UKBA’s unjustified attack on international students
· I have wholeheartedly worked with almost every students’ union in London and many other unions across the country to lobby the government on the issue of international student visa and work permit obstacles
· I have called for a National Charter for International Students
If I am elected then I will:
§ Work with all students’ unions across the country to lobby each university to level international students opportunities with those of home students
§ Lobby NUS high officials and officers mobilise NUS resources to defend students from deportation in the face of visa issue
§ Work closely with all the private colleges to bring them under the umbrella of NUS to increase the number of international students under NUS membership and lobby the government to bring positive changes to the lives of international students in the UK
§ Create effective and frequent international students’ forums, where students will have a unique chance to put forward their ideas and issues surrounding international student education
§ Create a students’ union scholarship program for international students
§ Break down the barriers between international students, EU students and home students
§ Review and compile the rights of international students across the different areas of student life
§ I will work closely with students’ unions to arrange meetings every two weeks where international students will get the chance to share their university experiences and then lobby the NUS to help students to take appropriate steps to resolve the issues raised by the students
§ Promote cultural events from all backgrounds on campus to break down cultural barriers among students
§ Keep students informed of all issues and help them to prepare or take necessary steps to prevent themselves from any major affect to their lives within the UK
§ I will promote British education across the globe
Please vote Syed Rumman #1 for your International Students’ Officer
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