Students' Federation of India

Students' Federation of India

Flag of the Students Federation of India
Abbreviation SFI
Motto Study And Struggle
Formation 1970
Type student organisation
Headquarters New Delhi
Location
General Secretary
Dr.Vikram Singh
Website Official Website

The Students' Federation of India (SFI) is an independent student organisation in India, founded in 1970. As of 2015, the movement claims a membership strength of about 6.5 million among school and university students.[1] SFI is currently led at the All India level by Dr.Vikram Singh,[2] General Secretary and VP Sanu as President.

History

Students’ Federation of India was formed through its First Conference which was held at Thiruvananthapuram between 27 to 30 December in 1970.

In the latter half of 1970 student leaders from various states assembled in Calcutta and decided to form a new student organisation committed to bring together the students of the country and lead them on issues such as radical education reforms, employment, safeguarding and expansion of democratic rights.

The Students Federation of India leads the Student Unions in many of the Universities in Kerala,West Bengal,Tripura, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab, Hariyana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and other states.

Flag

A flag with a red five cornered star in the top left corner, on a white background and Independence, Democracy and Socialism written one beneath the other also in red; the ratio of length and breadth of the flag being 3:2.

Philosophy

The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) is a Socialist organisation. The slogan of the SFI is "Independence, Democracy, and Socialism!" The SFI believes that education is a major tool of social transformation and that this concept is especially relevant in a country like India, where regressive forces still prevail. Proper education, they believe, will counteract such forces and will help to build a new society based on rationality and justice. The SFI is an organisation of students which is ever aware of its role in society. It identifies with a society's progressive forces and is totally committed to the idea of independence, democracy, and socialism.

Structure of the Organisation

Areas of influence

Though SFI is active throughout India, it is most prominent in those three states that have enjoyed communist governments historically. These are the states of West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh. The SFI includes students from all the academic institutions of India - from schools to colleges, from professional institutions to research academies. In Tripura there is a special sub-organisation for tribal students, named the Tribal Students Union.

Controversies, attacks and violence

SFI has been in the news for incidents of violent and non-violent protests, some being listed below.

Publications

The official organ Student Struggle is published monthly in English and "Chatra Sangharsh" in Hindi. Apart from that, State Committees of SFI publish magazines in the corresponding regional languages. Chhatra Sangram is the Bengali organ published by the West Bengal State Committee. Since 1964 it is publishing. Student is the Malayalam organ published by the Kerala State Committee. Resistance is the E-Journal of SFI Kerala Unit. Researcher is the journal of research scholars published by the Kerala State Committee. ఐక్య విధ్యార్థి is published in Telugu by the Andhra Pradesh State Committee of SFI. Pudhiya Paadhai is published in Tamil Nadu. 'Satra Xakti' is published in Assamese by SFI Assam State Committee.

References

  1. "Unite & Fight For Social Justice, Self-Reliance & Rights". People's Democracy. 2005-12-04. Retrieved 2006-07-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. "एसएफआई के नए राष्ट्रीय महा सचिव बने विक्रम सिंह - Amar Ujala". http://m.amarujala.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2016-01-31. External link in |website= (help)
  3. "Six CPM, SFI activists held for assaulting Amit Mitra". Times of India. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. "SFI march to DDE office turns violent". Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  5. "Teachers resign after SFI ruckus". 22 June 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  6. "Lecturer booked for 'kissing' student". Times of India. 28 July 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

Further reading

Constitution of SFI

Programme of SFI

External links

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