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Students' Federation of India






Students’ federation of India was formed through its First Conference which was held at Thiruvananthapuram between December 27 to 30th in the year 1970.
In the latter half of 1970 student leaders from various states assembled together at Calcutta and decided to form a new student organization which is committed to bring together the students of our country and lead them on issues such as radical education reforms, employment, safeguarding and expansion of democratic rights and give the students movement of our country a new and correct direction leads to the formation of Students Federation of India.
The Students Federation of India has grown into of the biggest student student organization of the country and largest student organization in the world world by the number of active members.[citation needed] The Students Federation of India leads the University Unions in all the Universities in West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura. The very fact that the Students Federation of India commands majority in almost all the colleges/schools/polytechnics/Industrial Training Institute/Professional institutions including the Engineering and Medical Colleges in these states.
All this years SFI in its march forward under the banner of Independence, Democracy, socialism had to deal with and counter various wrong tendencies with in the student movement. These 40 years have been very difficult years.
In the last forty year right from sathi Devapalan to sathi Fasil, Thrissur, around 31 Cadres have become martyrs in Kerala alone to the cruel and barbaric deeds of the fundamentalist and right wing forces operating in the state. Several of its members were tortured, Jailed and academically victimized. SFI was able to with stand the stiff resistance offered by all sections offered by who want to divide the student community on the basis of religion and caste and to commercialise education. A section of the media nursing the capitalist and feudal ideologies with the active assistance of the pseudo intelligentsia who put forward the age old reactionary slogan that students should not take part in politics have made many an attempt to destroy the organization by spreading false and untrue campaign whereby trying to show the organization in poor light However, the organization has outlived such malicious motives, thanks of the unflinching commitment by the rank and file of the organization and the continuous support of the student community. SFI becomes the prime target of all reactionary forces because the enemies of the people recognize that from within the student community it represents the main danger challenging their authority.
During the period of emergency, when the democratic set up was facing its greatest peril, SFI organized many protests and student agitations to uphold the principles of democracy. Many of its cadres were jailed arbitrarily and because victims of organized torture. Sathi Mohammed Mustafa died as a result of the torture inflicted by the police.
It is after the emergency period that the state organization witnessed a tremendous growth. The efforts of the organization in upholding the principles of justice and democracy were recognized and appreciated by the entire society including the student community. On the basis of martyrdom and glorious sacrifices of its members SFI today become the leading force in uniting the students on common issue.
It is only the consistent efforts of the organization in upholding and catering to the needs of the students, the organization could grow into as where it stands today. No other organization has waged its struggle as the Students Federation of India against ragging and exploitation of students, attempts to communally polarize the student community etc. The Students Federation of India throughout the years has effectively warded off all diabolic attempts to commercialize education, which is detrimental to the interests of the student community.

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 organization. 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 organization 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.

Aims and Objectives

The following has been stated as the objective of the SFI in its Political program[2][3]
1. The Students’ Federation of India takes upon itself the task of organizing the students in schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions of the country and also Indian students studying abroad under its banner to build a powerful and well-knit student movement for the upliftment and betterment of the student community
2. The Students’ Federation of India fights for the realisation of its aim to establish a democratic, scientific, secular and progressive educational system ensuring education and job for all that calls for the implementation of comprehensive land reforms, elimination of the stranglehold of international finance capital and indigenous monopoly capitalism. The Students’ Federation of India aims to accomplish this by organizing the student community in the struggles of the wider democratic movement of the workers, peasants, and other progressive forces
3. The Students’ Federation of India as a forward-looking and progressive student organization shall inscribe on its banner, “Independence, Democracy and Socialism”. It is with this perspective that Students’ Federation of India is committed to strive for a society free from all exploitation. It shall fight all such alien trends and tendencies that are disruptive of our struggle for the emancipation of our people and country
4. The Students’ Federation of India will continuously work to ensure all necessary facilities for complete and meaningful education – hostel, library and laboratory, sports and games, athletics and physical training, culture and entertainment, and other educative and social activities – that will be adequate and within the reach of all students. The Students’ Federation of India will continuously fight for the attainment of all just and democratic rights of students. It will fight and work for the right of students to democratic and independent expression and conduct, to form unions and associations, to assemble, to participate in the management of educational institutions and in all activities connected with the academic and other aspects of student life. The Students’ Federation of India will strive to develop the Students’ urge for more and more knowledge and to inculcate among students the practice of self-education and self-discipline. The Students’ Federation of India will further strive to develop close-knit relations between teachers, non-teaching staff, guardians, students and the rest of the academic community, and foster mutual respect and regard between them. The Students’ Federation of India will untiringly resist any attempt to drive a wedge between the students and the rest of the academic community. It will also oppose all attempts to alienate the student community from other democratic and toiling sections of our people.
5. The Students’ Federation of India, while stressing the duty and necessity of the student community for diligent and industrious study of the humanities and the sciences to equip themselves with adequate knowledge and enlightenment, simultaneously seeks to encourage and promote their thirst for political and social knowledge and consciousness. The students should thus be adequately prepared, on leaving school or college, to play their rightful role as conscious citizens of this fast changing society of our times.
6. The Students’ Federation of India pledges to fight for equality of all, irrespective of religion, caste, gender, language, and race and as part of this struggle, commits to fight for the empowerment of the disadvantaged classes, castes, tribes and communities, the women, and other marginalized sections of the society and for the protection of the rights of the linguistic, ethnic, racial, religious and other minorities. The Students’ Federation of India upholds the constitutionally guaranteed rights for minorities to run and manage educational institutions in the country. However it should be ensured that these institutions are not run with a commercial motive to earn profits and misutilised for spreading irrational and fundamentalist ideology.
7. The Students’ Federation of India stands firmly in defense of secularism, the complete separation of state and polity from religion. The Students’ Federation of India declares its uncompromising opposition to all forms of religious fundamentalism, bigotry and communalism, and pledges to fight against all forms of communal violence, terror, and in particular communal fascism. The communal forces divide the student community thus weakening their struggles for educational and employment rights. The Students’ Federation of India unflinchingly confronts all attempts to destroy the unity of the students and the people at large on religious and communal lines and with unfailing sincerity addresses itself to the task of promoting communal harmony and patriotic unity of the people against the anti-national forces of communalism.
8. Students Federation of India is strongly opposed to all forms of gender discrimination and oppression in every sphere of life. The prevalence of age-old evil traditions like sati and dowry portray the deplorable condition of women in our country. It commits to fight all patriarchal values and practices which draw their basis both from the remnants of feudal relations, outmoded ways of thought, and from the commodification of women under capitalism. SFI shall fight for the emancipation of women and demands equality of access to education for girls. SFI stands and strives for a progressive and gender sensitive ethos and curriculum.
9. The Students’ Federation of India is vehemently opposed to all forms of caste discrimination and oppression. SFI strives to eradicate the inhuman practice of untouchability, all forms of social oppression and fights for the abolition of caste system. It supports reservations for the dalits, the adivasis and other backward castes and communities in the area of education and employment, and demands its extension to the private sector too. The Students’ Federation of India is of the considered opinion that other forms of deprivation like economic, regional, and gender-wise backwardness should also be taken into account in providing reservations. It also raises its voice for the fulfillment of the existing stipulation of reservations and new provisions wherever required for all other disadvantaged categories (physically challenged, etc.).
10. The Students’ Federation of India staunchly opposes all kinds of narrow, separatist parochialism and chauvinism, be it on linguistic, provincial, regional, or ethnic lines. The Students’ Federation of India strives for a democratic realignment of power between the Union and the state governments with emphasis on decentralization of power to strengthen the federal character of the nation in order to safeguard national unity and to ensure balanced development. The Students’ Federation of India fully supports the developmental aspirations, both material and cultural, of the various nationalities in the Indian Union within the territorial integrity of the country and extends full cooperation to their legitimate and democratic struggles against the oppressive and authoritarian policies of the State.
11. The socially unplanned and uncontrolled capitalist path of development with the sole objective of reckless profiteering has precipitated dangerous environmental degradation. The Students’ Federation of India is committed to environment-friendly development and will strive along with progressive peoples’ movements for protection and sustenance of environment.
12. The cultural diversity of our country is facing multi-pronged attacks. On one hand the onslaught of market-oriented consumerist values is deforming our cultural foundations while on the other hand aggressive communalism is seeking to impose a Manuvadi cultural hierarchy in the name of ‘cultural nationalism’. The Students’ Federation of India firmly resists all attempts to mutilate the mosaic of our varied and pluralistic culture while firmly rejecting the influence of the colonial-feudal culture. It stands committed to steadfastly promote development of people’s culture based on modern, scientific progressive and humanitarian values.
13. The Students’ Federation of India works towards protecting identity, languages and culture of indigenous, tribal communities while fighting against their exploitation and dispossession for their overall development and helping them to integrate with the mainstream social life. At the same time, the Students’ Federation of India struggles for the development of education, welfare and integrity of tribes by defending their rights. The rights of the tribal people should be protected according to the Schedules V and VI of the Constitution of India, especially at a time of intensifying attack of imperialist globalisation.
14. The Students’ Federation of India is committed to strengthen the mass democratic movement in our country in order to advance the struggle for socio-economic emancipation of the people. The Students’ Federation of India, along with other progressive forces, stands committed to fight against the stranglehold of feudal and casteist values and rituals that severely impair the advancement of democratic consciousness among the masses. A radical social reform movement together with the fight against feudal land relations along with other democratic and progressive forces is an important part of Students’ Federation of India’s agenda to develop democratic consciousness among the vast toiling sections.
15. The Students’ Federation of India as an organization and movement inspired by anti-imperialist, democratic, and socialist ideas, is pledged to combat the onslaught of imperialist globalization and domination in all areas of student and public life. The Students’ Federation of India simultaneously is pledged to protect the unity and integrity of our country from the onslaught of communal and separatist forces. It extends its solidarity to all the progressive forces of the world fighting for freedom, independence, territorial integrity, democracy, and socialism against imperialist aggression. The Students’ Federation of India is committed to work in close coordination with all the progressive, democratic, and socialist forces around the world and earnestly work for building a powerful international Student movement in defense of world peace, independence, democracy and socialism against imperialism.
16. The Students’ Federation of India seeks to establish warm and friendly relations with all other organizations and associations of students, youth and the academic community, which are pledged to work for independence, secularism, democracy, peace, and socialism. It is prepared to unite with all those who are willing to join hands with it on specific issues and demands, and jointly act with them for the redress of the Students’ grievances.
17. The Students’ Federation of India places this programme before the student community and calls upon the students, youth, women, middle classes, peasants, workers and all other forces interested in the democratic advancement of our country to unite for the fulfillment of these tasks and join hands to build a prosperous life for all our people.

Structure of the Organization

  • Conferences
  • Central Executives Committee
  • Affiliated bodies, organized on State Committee, District Committee, Zone/Area Committee, local and institution basis Committee & Units.

Membership and Rights and Duties of the Members

A student above 12 years of age or studying in standard six and above, whichever is earlier, irrespective of gender, caste, religion, language, race or region and opinion, who accepts the objectives of the Students Federation of India and pays the required annual subscription fee is eligible to be a member. School students are required to pay an annual subscription of 1 rupee, and students from other academic institutions have to pay Rs 2 or 1 $ in case of overseas Indian students. The membership will be valid for a single academic session only. The differential membership fees shall not in any way mean differential rights and duties of the members.
Any member of Students’ Federation of India after the completion of ones education is eligible to enroll oneself as a member for another two years more. Even after this period, the conference can elect those ex-students in the Executive Committee or as office bearers of the said committee. Every member will have the right to elect and to be elected and place ones opinions before the executive of the Students’ Federation of India. A member will have the right of resignation.
All members will have the responsibility of implementing the programmers adopted through general conference and the right to propagate those objectives and activities of the Students’ Federation of India. Every member should regularly read the organ of the Students’ Federation of India and should take responsibilities of popularizing the organ. Every member can contribute and should collect funds for the organization.

Disciplinary Action

Disciplinary action may be taken against any member by the duly constituted committee under whose jurisdiction the member is enrolled, if the person’s activities are against the interest or the Constitution, of the organization.

A member facing disciplinary charges has the right to explain his or her conduct to the committee initiating action. Expulsion of a member has to be ratified by the next higher committee. A member who is expelled or is facing any disciplinary action has the right to appeal to the higher committees and subsequently up to the Central Executive Committee.
Central Executive Committee can disaffiliate any unit, for not conforming to the interest of the organization or acting against the aims and objectives of the organization. State bodies have similar powers vis-à-vis units under them. In the latter case, right of appeal for the units lie with the Central Executive Committee.
Disaffiliation of any State committee by the Central Executive Committee must be placed for approval at the next All India Conference.

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.

CadrePlace (Killed)DateReason
Anwar HussainBardhaman, West Bengal20-06-1971Killed inside the hostel ofBurdwan Raj College
Nitya PalBardhaman, West Bengal24-07-1971Killed while returning from examination
Pinaki BanerjeeKalna, West Bengal05-08-1971
DevapaalanThiruvananthapuram,Kerala08-10-1971Bus ran into the rally
AsharafThalassery, Kerala05-03-1974Stabbed
SaithaliPattambi, Kerala19-09-1974Beaten with iron bar and stabbed
Mohammed MusthafaMannarkkad, Kerala16-08-1976succumbed to the police torture
VelayudhanKoduvayur, Kerala19-12-1976stabbed
Ranjan GoswamiBelgharia, West Bengal19-06-1977shot by Congress(I) goons
G.BhuvanaeswaranPandalam, Kerala12-12-1977
P.K.RajanThrippunithura, Kerala24-02-1979stabbed
Lal Bahadur RaiSamastipur, Bihar21-01-1981Succumbed to injuries he suffered on 14th Jan after police had beaten him in jail to break the hunger strike
Pradeep KumarKozhikode, Kerala13-07-1981Bus ran into the rally
SreekumarKollam,Kerala04-01-1982stabbed
C.V.JosePathanamthitta, Kerala17-12-1982stabbed
E.K.BalanSree Keralavarma College Thrissur, Kerala05-01-1984stabbed
M.S.PrasadPathanamthitta, Kerala07-09-1984main witness in C.V. Jose the murder, stabbed
Susobhan MukherjeeKalna, West Bengal16-03-1985died at R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital after being hurt in clashes during Kalna College students' union election on 15 March
Koroth ChandranKozhikode, Kerala29-11-1985beaten to death
SabuMannarkkad, Kerala24-01-1988injuries inflicted from the glass pieces
AnilPathanamthitta, Kerala08-12-1988murdered
KochaniyanKuttanellur, Kerala29-02-1992murdered
SajeevanKozhikode, Kerala29-02-1992stabbed
Joby AndrewsKozhikode, Kerala15-07-1992stoned down
AjeeshKottayam, Kerala09-08-1992beaten
K.C.RajeshKannur, Kerala17-12-1993Ran over by bus
K.V.SudheeshKannur, Kerala26-01-1994hacked to death
P.K.RameshanMadappally, Kerala29-09-1994beaten
K.V.RoshanKuthuparamba,Kerala25-11-1994police firing
K.K.RajeevanKuthuparamba, Kerala25-11-1994police firing
MadhuKuthuparamba, Kerala25-11-1994police firing
ShibulalKuthuparamba, Kerala25-11-1994police firing
BabuKuthuparamba, Kerala25-11-1994police firing
M.A.SakkeerThiruvananthapuram, Kuthuparamba, Kerala16-01-1995slashed to death by PDPactivists
AjayChempazhanthy, Kerala03-08-1997murdered
Rajesh M.Panthalam, Kerala31-10-2001murdered
Sunita Mondal [4]Nandigram, West Bengal10-02-2007raped & hanged to a tree
Ajay PrasadKarunagapally, Kerala20-07-2007beaten to death
Soumik BiswasShibpur, West Bengal [5]12-08-2007clash with rival students union in Bengal Engineering College
Sheikh BabuaBagnan, West Bengal [6]08-05-2009bomb was hurled by Trinamool Congress workers
Bibek Burman [7]Mathabhanga, West Bengal21-05-2009abducted & then speared to death
Apurba Ghosh [8]Krishnanagar, West Bengal28-05-2009abducted, hands tied, throttled & then stabbed through his ears
Sayantika Rakshit[9]Tamluk, West Bengal02-06-2009shot on the head
Abhijit MahatoLalgarh, West Bengal [10]13-07-2009gunned down by Communist Party of India (Maoist)guerrillas
Avijit Mondal [11]Uluberia, West Bengal17-06-2009succumbed to injuries after an attack in the village byTrinamool Congress workers on 09-07-2009
Tilak TuduSalboni, West Bengal [12]11-12-2009gunned down by Communist Party of India (Maoist)guerrillas
A.B.BijeshThrissur, Kerala02-11-2009murdered by the National Democratic Frontfundamentalists
Dipanwita JanaNandigram, West Bengal [13]22-01-2010raped & murdered (allegedly by Bhumi Uchhed Pratirodh Committee goons) while going for tuitions, body found in Haldi River
MD.MOQEETH UDDINShadnagar Division President27/11/2010
Partha BiswasHarda, West Bengal04-04-2010gunned down by Communist Party of India (Maoist)guerrillas
Swapan KoleyAndul, West Bengal16-12-2010beaten to death in college by TMC goons
Aneesh Rajan[14]Idukki, Kerala18-03-2012murdered
Rohit Kumar [15]Chakmoh, Himachal Pradesh26-09-2012murdered in front of his college by 5 motorcyclists
Sudipto Gupta[16]Kolkata, West Bengal02-04-2013death in police custody, investigation on-going
Sajin ShahulThiruvananthapuram,Kerala01-10-2013succumbed to head injuries afflicted on 29-08-2013
FaasilGuruvayoor, Kerala04-11-2013Brutally Hacked to death.
Saifuddin MollahBaruipur, West Bengal19-01-2014Abducted and beaten to death by goons, while returning from a mass meeting of Dr. Surjya Kanta Mishra


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From Wanxuan (Singapore): My father fed and carried me when I was a baby (though my traditional grandpa won’t agree to males doing chores), drove me to school every day during my primary and secondary school years and always brings home some tasty food from outside for our family to share. He also does chores such as ironing, mopping (My mum is lucky hehe). While my mum is a go-getter and sometimes impatient, he is a relaxed sort of parent. It feels good chilling and watching occasional tv with him after finishing major tasks. My family also enjoyed fun activities such as kite-flying and scrabble when I was young. He was never a vocal person and never said “I love you”, even to my mum, but his actions spell love. I’m grateful for having my dad in my life! Father and Daughter Dance From TSK. Raman: Oh! My Father, he was quite an adorable gentleman. He loved our mom and was always faithful to her. He loved us, and had our best in mind always. We were disciplined, yet, he would nudge us to improve, but it never felt motivated by anger… only love. He was quick to forgive. We were taken care of. We did fun stuff and had nice things, but not pampered or spoit because he knew where to draw the line. He was unselfish. He loved his family – his father, mother, educated his brothers and sisters, and got them married too, all from his savings, despite looking after his immediate family which was us. He worked hard at his job not because of the money, but because he believed in what he did. He knew when to quit for the day. He loved eating meals together. He lived within his means. He knew the difference between want and need. He cared about people more than money. He looked for opportunities to serve… especially those who couldn’t help themselves, and was also generous. He was always honest, both to us and to others. I never remember him telling a lie. He knew the importance of keeping his body healthy – not for vain reasons, but to remain effective to this world as long as possible. From Qin Tang, (Minnesota, USA. Originally China): My father is the best handyman I know. My grandfather passed away when my father was still an infant, leaving behind 6 kids and a wife. My father left home at age 10 to make a living for himself. He didn’t have much education, but he learned to do a lot of things. He made all the furniture in our home. He was the Mr. Fix-it in the neighborhood; he could fix anything. Now my father is 80 years old, still healthy and sharp in his mind. He can remember every relative’s phone number and we have a lot of them. I am amazed by his many talents. My father is a man with few words. He shares his love with his acts of service. I love and miss him. Happy Father’s Day from Minnesota to Suzhou! From Naveena: My father is the hero of my life. He taught me how to face the life with patience and brave. Gave me whole freedom in my life. I love him… I am lucky to have him as my father , each and every birth I need him as my father. From Celes, Singapore My father has done more for me than he has ever let on. He has always quietly supported me in my life, in every step of the way. He has always been working hard to support me and the family since I was young, never complaining at any point at all. He has cultivated important values of hard work, humility, and respect (for others) in me. I’m truly, truly, blessed to have a father like him and I love him with all my heart. I would like to be his daughter again in my next life, as well as in all my other lifetimes after that. Happy Father’s Day dad!! ♥ Father and Daughter From Shrikant (Maharashtra, India): My father taught me the realities of life. At times only he was earning he has to work hard as a primary teacher. He used to leave the village at 6.00 AM in the morning and return by 10.00 PM in the night. He travelled daily on bicycle from the village to school which was 7 kms away. He is a great father, and not less than a saint for me. He is an inspiration for us. I learned to move further in tougher times from him. Anything can be achieved with a positive attitude and without harming anybody. He quotes: “Start early, follow ethics, think positive, use sense and do it.” From Luna: My father respects me by granting trust and freedom to me. He let me experience my life by my own way and only comments when it is necessary. He is a romatic, silent man. Thanks, papa. From Alexa Khan: My father taught me to believe in myself. His favorite saying was” Can’t is in the book of fools” and this and many of his sayings have been my own internal motivational soundtrack throughout my life. “Procrastination is the thief of time”; ‘don’t leave for tomorrow what you can do today”; Because of my father I understood from a young age that perseverance and hard work were the keys to everything in life; school, work, relationships. From Caro G: What I love most about my father… where to start? I love that he gave me a fantastic example of how to rise above everything. From a somewhat difficult childhood, not being able to finish high school, he just kept going, kept doing better, and gave his love and attention to everything. He got an associate’s degree, worked a variety of jobs, but I always knew he was there for me. I half-joke I’m still single because I’ll never find a guy who’s as good to me as my Dad. He still works each day (approaching 70) and I know he’s always in my corner. Best. Dad. EVER. From Polycarp Agoi (Kenya, Africa): Honestly my dad is the best dad that God ever made since the creation of the first dad. If dreams come true, he knows how to make them true. I have achived a lot in life because of the wise advice and comfort he has given me. Right now, I’m working on my dreams. My prayer daily is for him to see me become THE PRESIDENT of my country. He has trained me to become one. Thanks Dad. I’d like to end off with this lovely quote image from Personal Excellence Quotes (new images added daily; check it out if you haven’t): “Any man can be a father but it takes someone special to be a dad.” ~ Anne Geddes Happy, happy father’s day to all the dads in the world! :D Images: Father, Baby, Father, Son, Kite flying, Dance, In a plane, Sunset Written by Celes+ on Jun 16, 2014 | Filed in: People, Updates Tags: 2012, family, father, father's day SHARE TWEET

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