Fairoz Khan

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Fairoz Khan
National Secreatry Of National Students Union of India
I/C Uttar Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 Dec, 2012
State President
Chenab Valley Peoples' Association
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 August 2011
Personal details
Born (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989
Jammu and Kashmir, India
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Residence Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi, India
Alma mater Delhi University
Jammu University
Govt. P.G. College Bhaderwah
Religion Islam
Website Fairoz Khan's Facebook Page
Fairoz Khan on Twitter
Fairoz Khan on linkedln
Fairoz Khan's first Facebook profile
Fairoz Khan's Facebook second profile
As of 16 March, 2013

Fairoz Khan, born 21 March 1989, in Pogal Paristan, Tehsil Ramsu, in the Ramban District of Jammu and Kashmir, India, is a student leader. He is the current National Secretary of the National Students Union of India (NSUI).[1]

Family

Fairoz Khan was born on 21 March 1989, in the village of Pogal Paristan, Ramsoo,[2] part of the Ramban district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. His family was nonpolitical. His father Muzaffer Ahmed Khan is an engineer and his mother is a housewife. He is the eldest of two brothers and four sisters. Khan's grandfather, Mohd Yousf Khan, was a influential contractor in the area. Khan's great-grandfather, Gahlum Kouider, was the sarpanch of Pogal Paristan.

Khan's family is credited with bringing high schools to Pogal Paristan.[citation needed]

Education

Khan completed his primary education through fourth grade in Ramban, seventh and eighth grades at Adnaan Model Academy, Banihal, ninth through eleventh grades at Govt. High Secondary School, Ramban, and twelfth grade from Happy Model High Secondary School, Udhampur.

Khan obtained s Bachelor of Science (BSc) from Govt. P.G. College Bhaderwah, and a Bachelor of Law (L.L.B) from Jammu University. At Jammu University he was a very active student leader.[3] and when needed he protested against jammu University anti-student policies.[4] Nowadays he is pursing his studies at Delhi University

Political career

Fairoz Khan Khan Reception on becoming National Secretary of the NSUI in Jammu and Kashmir.

Khan started his political career at the Govt. Higher Secondary School in Ramban, when he became student president. He joined the NSUI in March 2004.[citation needed] As a member of the NSUI, he served in many political roles, including university president, district president of Ramban, state executive member, state secretary, and state general secretary. Khan was the first elected national delegate of the NSUI from Jammu and Kashmir.[5] He entered politics due to the desire to help out his fellow students at his university.[6]

Khan and his team can be credited with laying the foundation of the NSUI in Kashmir as well as Ladakh. He has in-charge status for Uttar Pradesh and has worked in DUSU elections, as well as various state assembly elections.[6] He also worked to open the mobile schools for the students of the former Doda district.[7] At an NSUI meeting, Khan discussed the need to open a university campus in Ramban.[8]

Khan was appointed national secretary on December 16, 2012,[1][6][9] from a field of 120 candidates. Rohit Choudhary made the selection, with final approval coming from Rahul Gandhi.[10] After his appointment, Khan was greeted by many supporters at the Jammu airport.[11] Since his appointment, Khan has spoken at many rallys and seminars, such as a deforestation seminar on July 31, 2012.[12] He is behind the online budget campaign of Agra University.[13][14]

Rallys

The following is an incomplete list of rally events that Khan has organised, spoken at or taken part in:

  • On Aug 4 2011 ,NSUI took out anti-ragging rally under the leadership of Fairoz Khan,in Jammu University to address fear among the freshers.[15][16]
  • On August 12, 2011 (International Youth Day) Khan spoke at a rally in Jammu organized by the NSUI. The rally theme was "Youth Against Terrorism".[17]
  • On March 27, 2012, Khan led students and NSUI members in a protest rally against the Jammu Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKOSE). Claiming the board's examination system was faulty, students chanted slogans and burned an effigy of the board chairman.[18]
  • On August 12, 2012,[19] Khan spoke at a rally in Kupwara that was organized by the Pradesh Youth Congress, arguing for the implementation of the 73rd and 74th amendment of the Panchayat Raj Act.
  • On August 28, 2012, Khan spoke at a rally organized by the NSUI, where students boycotted classes at Jammu University over the faculty's "anti-student policies"[20]
  • On December 7, 2013, Khan spoke at a rally in Rampur, where he and other members of the NSUI discussed upcoming elections.[21]
  • On 15 Oct. 2011 Large number of activists of CVPA gathered under the leadership of state president Fairoz Khan at Jammu university and held protest rally against transport system in Jammu and Kashmir. Khan said that it was a shame that even after the enormous growth in the transport problems, the State did not have an effective road transport policy. He asked the policy makers to wake up.[22][23]

Chenab Valley People's Association

Main article: Chenab Valley People's Association

Khan is the head of the Chenab Valley People's Association, (CVPA), an NGO operating throughout the Chenab Valley.

Fight for RTE in J&K

Fairoz Khan on the roads of Jammu and Kashmir for implementation of the RTE.
For more details on this topic, see Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act.

The NSUI has been working to implement the RTE in Jammu and Kashmir.[24] Khan spoke at a rally on September 3, 2012.[25][26] demanding the Act's implamentation.[27]

Awards

Khan has won numerous local awards, including Best District President, many debate competitions, and others.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fairoz Khan appointed National Secretary NSUI
  2. ↑ FAIROZ KHAN APPOINTED NATIONAL SECRETARY NSUI
  3. ↑ Rousing reception to National Secretary NSUI
  4. ↑ NSUI protests "anti-students policies
  5. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/stateobserver/posts/512908278740415
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 http://www.jknewspoint.com/newsdet.aspx?q=4263
  7. ↑ http://www.scoopnews.in/det.aspx?q=22749
  8. ↑ NSUI demands University campus in Ramban
  9. ↑ http://jammu.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Dec/17/jammu-youth-nominated-nsui-national-secy-50.asp
  10. ↑ Fairoz Khan Appointed NSUINational Secratary
  11. ↑ NSUI leader accorded warm reception
  12. ↑ NSUI organizes seminar on deforestation
  13. ↑ The drama of students denied scholarships (Hindi)
  14. ↑ (Article in Hindi)
  15. ↑ http://earlytimesnews.com/newsdet.aspx?q=77819
  16. ↑ NSUI launches anti-ragging campaign
  17. ↑ NSUI takes out rally on "International Youth day"
  18. ↑ http://earlytimesnews.com/newsdet.aspx?q=51694 NSUI protests JKBOSE's faulty examination system
  19. ↑ Youth Congress holds rally in Kupwara
  20. ↑ NSUI burn effigy of JU administration
  21. ↑ (Article in Hindi)
  22. ↑ http://earlytimesnews.com/newsdet.aspx?q=80280
  23. ↑ http://www.thenorthlines.com/newsdet.aspx?q=45951
  24. ↑ NSUI demands implementation of RTE Act
  25. ↑ NSUI starts fight for RTE
  26. ↑ Implement RTE Act in J-K: NSUI
  27. ↑ http://dehatsandesh.com/?p=4321

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