All India Democratic Students Organisation
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All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO) is a student organisation in India. It was founded on 28 December 1954. AIDSO demands scientific, secular and democratic education for all. Its motto is struggle, unity, progress.[1][2][3][4][5]
Basic outlook
The AIDSO aims to fight against injustice, oppression and exploitation and promote social transformation.
Aims and objectives
The primary objective of the AIDSO is to organise student movements against the anti-education policies of the central and state governments as well as other authorities concerned, and for the "establishment of a scientific, secular, democratic education system".Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Movements and protests
The AIDSO was formed on 28 December 1954. In the late 50s, a large student movement formed in West Bengal against a seat restriction scheme. The AIDSO played a crucial role In this movement.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In 1974, AIDSO held the Cuttack Conference where the organisation emerged in a new form with an All India character, with representation from 8 states.
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AIDSO supported VTU students movement to abolish year back and critical year back system for students studying in old scheme and also providing supplementary for students of CBCS scheme. Statewide VTU colleges voluntary bundh received exceptionally well response from students and more than 160 engineering colleges were completely shut down. Students had a massive protest near Mysore bank circle, Bangalore.
AIDSO organised country level protest against Semester System & choice based credit system (CBCS).[6]
During the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, AIDSO organized a protest in Kolkata to support Bangladeshi students.[7][8]
Leadership
- President Com. Sourav Ghosh
- General Secretary Com.Shibasish Praharaj
See also
References
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External links
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- 50th Anniversary observance by the All India Democratic Students’ Organisation