The 2025 International Students Department debate was uncontested; Global’s Ojaswi Shrestha was the only candidate in attendance, LIFT not attending, and the Social Justice candidate withdrawing due to illness.
Delivering just her opening statement, she began with her experience on ISD and as an Ordinary Guild Councillor in 2025.
Mentioning events and initiatives like markets and food drives, she extolled an experience with decision making and organisation.
Policy-wise, the speech focused on Academic Policies, maximising engagement, transparency, and improved support for international students.
Global was referenced as the long-standing international student ticket, expressing a desire to ‘build on the foundations laid by the previous ISD president, Archit Menon’ (Also with Global)
Watch the whole speech here