West Bengal State Chhatra Parishad
West Bengal Chhatra Parishad (abbreviated Chhatra Parishad / West Bengal State Chhatra Parishad and / CP) affiliated to the National Students Union of India (N.S.U.I.) is the students wing of Indian National Congress in the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 28 August 1954 in Kolkata under the guidance of Atulya Ghosh and Bidhan Chandra Ray.
(West bengal wing of the National Students Union of India) | |
| Abbreviation | CP |
|---|---|
| Motto | Advancement of Learning
Corporate Life Patriotism |
| Formation | 28 August 1954 |
| Type | Student Organization |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | 104, Dr Lal Mohan Bhattacharya Rd, Sealdah, Entally, Kolkata, West Bengal 700014 |
| Location | |
President | Sourab Prosad |
| Website | http://nsui.in/ |
Chhatra Parishad' popularly known as "CP" is the student wing of Indian National Congress, a major political party of India. It is the west bengal wing of National Students Union of India (N.S.U.I.)
CP is one of the major student organizations in West Bengal and has won student union election in many colleges of West Bengal.
About the Chhatra Parishad
Chhatra Parishad is one of the main student organization in West Bengal. CP proposes the idea of student activism based on progressive thought, secular vision and democratic action.
Flag
A flag with a tri-colour (saffron, white and green) horizontally in the left corner, on a white background and "Advancement of Learning", "Corporate Life" and "Patriotism" written one beneath the other in blue; the ratio of length and breadth of the flag being 3:2.
Past presidents of Chhatra Parishad
- Shyamal Chakraborty
- Subrata Mukherjee
- Priyaranjan Dasmunshi
- Bibhash Chaudhury
- Kumud Bhattacharya
- Jayanta Bhattacharya
- Ashok Deb
- Tapas Roy
- Subhankar Sarkar
- Sourav Chakraborty
- Rahul Ray
- Ashutosh Chatterjee
Present president is Sourab Prosad