Fairoz Khan

Fairoz Khan
National Secretary of the National Students Union of India, in charge of Uttar Pradesh
In office 15 Dec 2012 – 18 Feb 2014
National Secretary of the National Students Union of India, in charge of Odisha
In office 18 Feb 2014 – 31 Dec 2014
National Secretary of the National Students Union of India, in charge of Jharkhand
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 Jan 2015
State President, Chenab Valley People's 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
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, Ramsu,^[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 an 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.^{[3] [4] [5]}

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.^[6] and when needed he protested against jammu University anti-student policies.^[7] Nowadays he is pursuing 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.^{[8] [9] [10]} 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.^[11] He entered politics due to the desire to help out his fellow students at his university.^[12]

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.^[12] He also worked to open the mobile schools for the students of the former Doda district.^[13] At an NSUI meeting, Khan discussed the need to open a university campus in Ramban.^[14]

Khan was appointed national secretary on 16 December 2012,^[1][12][15] from a field of 120 candidates. Rohit Choudhary made the selection, with final approval coming from Rahul Gandhi.^[16] After his appointment, Khan was greeted by many supporters at the Jammu airport.^[17] Since his appointment, Khan has spoken at many rallys and seminars, such as a deforestation seminar on 31 July 2012.^[18] He is behind the online budget campaign of Agra University.^[19][20]

Rallys

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

• On 4 August 2011, NSUI took out anti-ragging rally under the leadership of Fairoz Khan,in Jammu University to address fear among the freshers.^[21][22]
• On 12 August 2011 (International Youth Day) Khan spoke at a rally in Jammu organized by the NSUI. The rally theme was "Youth Against Terrorism".^[23]

• On 27 March 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.^[24]

• On 12 August 2012,^[25] 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 28 August 2012, Khan spoke at a rally organized by the NSUI, where students boycotted classes at Jammu University over the faculty's "anti-student policies"^[26]

• On 7 December 2013, Khan spoke at a rally in Rampur, where he and other members of the NSUI discussed upcoming elections.^[27]
• 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.^[28][29]

MOVEMENTS

Fairoz Khan Started a movement against the Jammu Kashmir Service selection Board(JKSSB)over the issue of mass copying in exaams. He led series of protest, Rallies and signature Campaign agonist the JKSSB and J&K Government. Fairoz Khan said on December 25, paper for graduate level post was conducted by JKSSB and there was mass copying in all the centres established across the State. Despite knowing all the facts, why the Government and JKSSB is mum and not doing anything to meet the demands raised by the NSUI for bringing respite to the students, he questioned. Khan added their struggle will continue till their demands are redressed ^{[30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40]}

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.

The NSUI has been working to implement the RTE in Jammu and Kashmir.^[41] Khan spoke at a rally on 3 September 2012.^[42][43] demanding the Act's implementation.^[44]

Kashmir Floods

Khan was one of the few people who worked during the floods in Jammu & Kashmir. He worked from day one and rescued people by using boats, distributed food, fresh drinking water and clothes and set up medical camps under the banner of National Students Union of India. He led the relief work of NSUI in Kashmir & Poonch. When AICC President Sonia Gandhi & Vice President Rahul Gandhi interacted with flood victims, Khan coordinated the overall interaction program.^{[45] [46] [47] [48]}

Awards

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

References