Ambedkar Students' Association Explained

Ambedkar Students' Association
Abbreviation:ASA
Predecessor:Progressive Students Forum
Founder:Rajasekhar
Purpose:Social justice
Social equality
Location:University of Hyderabad
University of Mumbai
Pondicherry University
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Central University of Gujarat
Central University of Kerala
Panjab University
Region:India
Leader Title:President

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.[1] [2] [3] ASA works for the assertion of students from dalit and other marginalised communities.[4]

History

ASA was founded in 1993 by a group of Dalit students at Hyderabad Central University, led by PhD scholar Rajasekhar.[5] [6]

Role

ASA is active in University of Hyderabad,[5] University of Mumbai,[7] Pondicherry University,[8] Tata Institute of Social Sciences,[9] Central University of Gujarat,[10] Central University of Kerala[11] and Panjab University.[12] ASA conducts regular seminars and events on Ambedkarism[13] [14] and protests.[15] [16] [17] It also works for scholarships[18] and fee issues of SC/ST/Blind students.[19] ASA actively works for implementation of reservation policy on campus[20] and against incidents of caste discrimination on campus.[21]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: NSUI, ABVP, SFI... You have a challenger - Times of India. The Times of India. 2018-09-09.
  2. News: The Pride returns to Chandigarh. Ratnam. Dhamini. 2015-03-03. Livemint. 2018-09-09.
  3. Web site: Apoorvanand . A new Dalit identity . The Tribune . 2016-01-22 . 2018-09-09.
  4. News: As Ambedkar Association grew, so did its assertiveness. 2016-01-20. The Indian Express. 2018-09-09. en-US.
  5. News: How Hyderabad's Ambedkar Students' Association grew to establish a national footprint. Johari. Aarefa. Scroll.in. 2018-09-09. en-US.
  6. News: Campus rising. Frontline. 2018-09-09. en.
  7. News: Politically correct: Mumbai students raise awareness on Constitution on Republic Day. 2018-01-29. Hindustan Times. 2018-09-09. en.
  8. News: SFI-ASA sweeps Pondicherry University polls. 2015-11-27. Deccan Chronicle. 2018-09-09. en.
  9. News: Ideological Convolution of Ambedkar Students' Association at TISS, Mumbai.. Kamble. Sheetal. Round Table India. 2018-09-09. en-gb.
  10. News: Dalit students stage silent protest. Ahmedabad Mirror. 2018-09-09.
  11. News: Endorsing gendered spaces on campus? Central University of Kerala builds separate lunch facilities for its students. The New Indian Express. 2018-09-09.
  12. News: Row over function on Ambedkar day ends. The Times of India. 2018-09-09.
  13. News: Ambedkar poster torn, coal tar thrown at Panjab University - Times of India. The Times of India. 2018-09-09.
  14. Web site: Seminar to celebrate Constitution Day . The Tribune . 2017-11-27 . 2018-09-09.
  15. News: Watch: Mumbai University students are singing their dissent against the Vice-Chancellor's decisions. Scroll.in. 2018-09-09. en-US.
  16. News: Ambedkarite Students Association holds protest in London. 2018-01-14. The Indian Express. 2018-09-09. en-US.
  17. Web site: Sunkanna's Refusal to Accept His PhD From Appa Rao is a Historic Act of Resistance. The Wire. 2018-09-09.
  18. News: Finally, SC-ST students get post-matric scholarship back - Times of India. The Times of India. 2018-09-09.
  19. News: PU's SC/ST students seek fee rebate for golden chance - Times of India. The Times of India. 2018-09-09.
  20. Web site: SC Commission sends reminder to PU VC . The Tribune . 2019-08-15 . 2019-09-07.
  21. Web site: SC, ST students protest, allege discrimination by PU special cell. January 22, 2015. The Times of India. en. 2019-09-07.

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