Student Organisations

♤ The student organisations in India have acted as pressure groups both prior to Independence and after Independence. Some pre-independence student organisations were the All Bengal Students Association formed in 1928 and All India Students Federation (AISF) in 1936.

♤ After Independence the political parties continue to be affiliated with student organisations.

o The All India Students Congress and later on the National Students Union of India (NSUI) is affiliated to the Congress Party.

o The All India Students Federation and Students Federation of India (SFI) is associated with the Communist Party of India.

o The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) etc. is affiliated to BJP.

♤ Their activities are not just confined to educational issues. They try to pressurise governmental policy on various crucial issues such as fees, hostel facilities, curriculum etc.