National Hindu Students' Forum

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NHSF stands for the National Hindu Students' Forum, UK. NHSF is the national network of Hindu Societies operating on University and Further Education campuses around the UK. It was started in 1991 from a stall at a Hindu Marathon, but now operates in around 40 different United Kingdom institutions.

Until 15 years ago there was no Hindu representation on campus and so the first Hindu society, at London School of Economics, was set-up to cater for needs specific to a Hindu student. Although in its early years there was large scale opposition to the creation of Hindu societies, with people arguing that the existing Asian or Indian societies sufficed, NHSF has now become a firmly established movement.

The mission of NHSF is to Protect, Preserve, Practice and Promote our Hindu Dharma by running a range of activities for students, that include:
LOCALLY: Discussion groups, Diwali dinners, Lecture workshops, Meditation sessions, Garbha nights, Weekly aartis, Cultural shows, Educational courses, Sangeet evenings, Holi celebrations, Quiz nights, Vedic poojas, Temple trips, Film screenings, Interfaith debates, Yoga classes... in trying to help students to be active and be Hindu!
NATIONALLY: Annual Conference, HUM, Sports Competition, Utsav leaflets, Sewa week, Freshers materials, Training Days, Website, Zonal networking, Organisational interactions, Political lobbying, Media representation, Funding opportunities... in trying to support the Hindu student movement.