All India Students Federation

The All India Students' Federation (AISF) is the oldest student organisation in India; it was founded on 12 August 1936 with the guidance of freedom fighters and revolutionaries of that time.[4]

All India Students' Federation
AbbreviationAISF
MottoStudy & Struggle[1]
Formation12 August 1936 (1936-08-12), Lucknow, United Province, British Raj
TypeStudent organisation
PurposeScientific socialism[2]
Headquarters4/7, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi-110002, India [3]
Location
President
Shuvam Banerjee
General Secretary
Vicky Mahesari
National Secretary
Sushil Kumar
Main organ
Students Action
AffiliationsWorld Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY), International Union of Students (IUS)
Websitewww.aisf.org.in

History
Jawaharlal Nehru Inaugurates AISF Formation Conference on 12 August 1936 at Lucknow
The members of AISF first national council, elected by the first conference (1936), with Muhamnmadali Jinnah

The foundation conference of the AISF was held in Lucknow. 936 delegates from all over the country participated in the conference.[5] The conference was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru while M.A. Jinnah presided. The conference resolved to establish an All India Students Federation (AISF). Prem Narayan Bhargava was elected the first general secretary of the AISF.[5]

Hemu Kalani, an AISF leader, was arrested by the British army in 1942 for leading the Quit India Movement and he was publicly hanged in 1943 at the age of nineteen. AISF leader Kanaklata Barua was a martyrdom student who participated in the freedom struggle.[1]

The historic Naval uprising took place in Bombay in February 1946. Workers and students also came out in support actively. AISF played an active part in mobilizing students in support of the Naval Ratings.[1]

AISF in independent India

After independence, AISF concentrated its activities mainly in educational issues, Anti-imperialist and anti-feudal struggle. It addressed various daily problems of students after independence and worked for students’ unity against communal threats. AISF played a main role in the Telangana armed struggle against the imperialism of the Nizam of Hyderabad.[6]

AISF continued to fight for the cause of all India, until finally liberating Goa. Satyagrahis from all over the country entered Goa on 15 August and were fired upon. 23 year old Karnail Singh was killed when he tried to save his leader V.C. Chitale[7] The general secretary of the AISF Sukhendu Mazumdar was present with AISF leader C.K. Chandrappan on 15 August at the Goa border, to help the student satyagrahis.[8]

In the 1980s, during the Khalistan movement, AISF under the leadership of its former General Secretary Satyapal Dang underwent armed training to counter Khalistan militants, with his base at Ekta Bhawan, a centre he had built in Chheharta.[9] Harpal Mohali who was the AISF leader from Mohali lead movements in Punjab University. In response to his attempt to counter Khalistan ideologically he was shot by the militants and got paralyzed. AISF activists lost their lives in the struggle against Khalistan separatism.[9]

The AISF played a huge role in completing the Kothari Commission report which is the basis for all the educational reforms in India.[10]

Motto and organisational structure

The organisation now works for the betterment of students with its focus on peace, progress and scientific socialism. The motto "Freedom, Peace and Progress", which had been raised since its formation, was amended at the 1958 National Convention. Since then, the AISF has come up with the motto "Study & Struggle".[11]

The administrative structure of the federation is as follows:

  1. National executive body
  2. State executive body
  3. State administrative body
  4. District administrative body
  5. Block level committee
  6. Institutions level unions

AISF National Conferences
National ConferenceYearPlaceGeneral SecretaryPresident
1
(Founder Conference)		12–13 August 1936Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)Prem Narayan Bhargava
222 November 1936LahorePrem Narayan Bhargava
31–3 January 1938MadrasAnsar Harvani
41–2 January 1939CalcuttaM.L.Shah
51–2 January 1940DelhiM.L.Shah
625–26 December 1940NagpurM. Farooqui
731 December 1941 to 1 January 1942PatnaPerin Bharucha
Prashanta Sanyal
828–31 December 1944CalcuttaSatyapal Dang
920 January 1946GunturSatyapal Dang
103 January 1947DelhiAnnada Shankar Bhattacharya
1129–31 December 1947BombayAnnada Shankar BhattacharyaSatyapal Dang
1223–27 July 1949CalcuttaAnnada Shankar BhattacharyaSusheela Madiman
1950CalcuttaSukhendu Mazumdar (Acting general secretary)Susheela Madiman
1952CalcuttaAnnada Shankar BhattacharyaSusheela Madiman
131–5 January 1953HyderabadN.R. DasariHarish Chandra Tiwari
145–8 January 1955LucknowSukhndu MazumdarB. Narsingha Rao
152–4 January 1959UdaipurHiren DasguptaNautiyal
1625–27 October 1961,
but it could not be held due to natural disaster		Kanpur
1729 December 1965 – 2 January 1966PondicherryS. Sudhakar ReddyJoginder Singh Dayal
1821–23 December 1969New DelhiRanjit GuhaBant Singh Brar
1920 January 1974CochinAziz PashaShambhu Sharan Shrivastava
201–9 February 1979LudhianaAmarjeet KaurAtul Kumar Anjan
2128–31 January 1983TrichyAmarjeet KaurAtul Kumar Anjan
2213–16 December 1985GunturT. LaxminarayanaRavindra Nath Rai
2315–18 February 1991BokaroSoni ThengamomRavindra Nath Rai
247–9 February 1996HyderabadT. SrinivasRahul Bhaiji
2518–21 October 2000JalandharVijendra KesariT. Srinivas
Ramakrushna Panda
263–6 January 2006ChennaiVijendra KesariP. Muralidhar
Jinu Zakariya Oommen[12]
2713-15 February 2010PuducherryAbhay TaksalParamjit Dhaban
2828–30 November 2013HyderabadVishwajeet KumarValli Ullah Khadri[12]
2927–30 September 2018Anantapur, Andhra PradeshVicky MahesariShuvam Banerjee[13]

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Present Leadership

In 29th National Conference held in September 2018 at Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) Shuvam Banerjee of West Bengal was elected as New National President, Vicky Mahesari from Punjab was elected as New General Secretary of AISF.[15]

In JNUSU 2018–19, Amutha Jaydeep was elected the joint secretary and in 2019-20, Md. Danish was elected the joint secretary with huge majority.[16][17]

Notable leaders

References
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  10. Gupta, Susmita Sen (2009). Radical Politics in Meghalaya: Problems and Prospects. ISBN 9788178357423.
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  13. India, The Hans (24 September 2018). "All India Students Federation national convention on Sept 27". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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  15. "29th National Conference of All India Students Federation". ਭਵਿੱਖ - ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਨੌਜੁਆਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਬੁਲਾਰਾ. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  16. Chakorborty, Nabanita (16 September 2018). "JNUSU Election Results 2018: Left Unity bags four central panel posts, N Sai Balaji new president". News Nation. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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