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United Dalit Students’ Forum
United Dalit Students' Forum was a socio-cultural organization formed at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi on 6 December 1991 by students. See also * Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students' Association *Ambedkar Students' Association Ambedkar Students' Association (ASA) is a student organisation in India representing students from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST), Other Backward Class (OBC), religious minorities and other oppressed communities. ASA works for ... References Student organisations in India Dalit politics {{India-org-stub ...
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Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU; ISO: Javāharalāla Neharū Viśvavidyālaya) is a public research university located in Delhi, India. It was established in 1969 and named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. The university is known for leading faculties and research emphasis on social sciences and applied sciences. History Jawaharlal Nehru University was established in 1969 by an act of parliament. It was named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. G. Parthasarathy was the first vice-chancellor. Prof. Moonis Raza was the Founder Chairman and Rector. The bill for the establishment of Jawaharlal Nehru University was placed in the Rajya Sabha on 1 September 1965 by the then-Minister of Education, M. C. Chagla. During the discussion that followed, Bhushan Gupta, member of parliament, voiced the opinion that this should not be yet another university. New faculties should be created, including scientific socialism, and one thing that this uni ...
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Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography), right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of . According to the 2011 census, Delhi's city proper population was over 11 million, while the NCT's population was about 16.8 million. The topography of the medieval fort Purana Qila on the banks of the river Yamuna matches the literary description of the citadel Indraprastha in the Sanskrit epic ''Mahabharata''; however, excavations in the area have revealed no signs of an ancient built environment. From the early 13th century until the mid-19th century, Delhi was the capital of two major empires, ...
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Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students' Association
Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students' Association (BAPSA) is a student organization formed on 15 November 2014 at Jawaharlal Nehru University on the anniversary of Birsa Munda's birth. It claims to work for student rights and the issues affecting Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs and other minority groups. BAPSA says it stands for assertion, follows Ambedkarite ideology and is critical of both left and right-wing forces on campus. BAPSA is also active in Central University of Gujarat. Campus activities Founded by members of the United Dalit Students’ Forum, BAPSA conducts rallies and protests, as well as inviting students and teachers from the campus to talk about their issues. In 2017, BAPSA blocked the JNU administration building for 20 days in protest at a cut in the number of reserved seats and changes in the entrance criteria for graduate programs which they thought would make it difficult for marginalised applicants to gain admission to study. In February 2018, BAPSA ...
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Ambedkar Students' Association
Ambedkar Students' Association (ASA) is a student organisation in India representing students from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST), Other Backward Class (OBC), religious minorities and other oppressed communities. ASA works for the assertion of students from dalit and other marginalised communities. History ASA was founded in 1993 by a group of Dalit students at Hyderabad Central University, led by PhD scholar Rajasekhar. Role ASA is active in University of Hyderabad, University of Mumbai, Pondicherry University, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Central University of Kerala Central University of taminadu and Punjab University Punjab University may refer to: India * Punjab Agricultural University, a state agricultural university in Ludhiana, Punjab * I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, a state university in Kapurthala, Punjab * Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Techn .... ASA conducts regular seminars and events on Ambedk ...
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Student Organisations In India
The following is a notable list of Indian student organisations: {, class="wikitable" , + !Name ! Full Name!! Associated with , - , ABVP , Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad , , Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh , - , ACKHSA , All Cachar Karimganj Hailakandi Students Association, , Barak Democratic Front , - , AIDSO , All India Democratic Students Organisation, , Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) , - , AIMSF , All India Muslim Students Federation, , All-India Muslim League , - , AIRSF , All India Revolutionary Students Federation, , Communist Party of India (Maoist) , - , AISA , All India Students Association, , Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation , - , AISF , All India Students' Federation, , Communist Party of India , - , ASA , Ambedkar Students' Association, , Progressive Students Forum , - , BSSF , Bahujan Samaj Party, Bahujan Samaj Students' Forum, , Bahujan Samaj Party , - , BAPSA , Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students' Association, ...
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