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.{{cite web|title=University of Calcutta : COVID অতিমারীর কারণে পড়ুয়াদের সব ফি মকুব CU-র|url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/education/story/corona-pandemic-cu-or-university-calcutta-decides-waive-all-fees-sfi-dso-claim-it-win-their-movement-kbt-abk-293568-2021-08-27|access-date=2022-07-09|website=Aaj Tak Bangla|language=bn|archive-date=25 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725223917/https://bangla.aajtak.in/education/story/corona-pandemic-cu-or-university-calcutta-decides-waive-all-fees-sfi-dso-claim-it-win-their-movement-kbt-abk-293568-2021-08-27|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=2022-02-01|title=প্রাথমিক স্কুল খোলার দাবিতে আন্দোলনে ডিএসও|url=https://www.uttarbangasambad.com/dso-protest-demanding-opening-of-primary-school/|language=bn|access-date=2022-07-09|website=Uttarbanga Sambad|archive-date=9 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709141024/https://www.uttarbangasambad.com/dso-protest-demanding-opening-of-primary-school/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=সংবাদদাতা|first=নিজস্ব|title=বাড়তি টাকা ফেরাচ্ছে স্কুল|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/24-parganas/%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AB-%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%9B-%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B2-1.293955|access-date=2022-07-09|website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn|archive-date=9 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709141145/https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/24-parganas/%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AB-%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%9B-%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B2-1.293955|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=কলেজ-বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ফি মকুব ও 18 ঊর্ধ্ব পড়ুয়াদের টিকাকরণের দাবিতে বিক্ষোভ ডিএসও-র|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/city/kolkata/dso-demonstration-for-college-university-fees-waived-and-vaccination-for-above-18-students/wb20210710073842139|access-date=2022-07-09|website=ETV Bharat News|date=10 July 2021 |language=bn|archive-date=9 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709141149/https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/city/kolkata/dso-demonstration-for-college-university-fees-waived-and-vaccination-for-above-18-students/wb20210710073842139|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Bangla|first=TV9|date=2021-07-31|title=DSO: ১১ কর্মীর নিঃশর্ত মুক্তি চেয়ে অবস্থান, মহিলা কর্মীদের চুলের মুঠি ধরে প্রিজন ভ্যানে তোলার অভিযোগ পুলিশের বিরুদ্ধে|url=https://tv9bangla.com/kolkata/dso-agitation-at-college-street-392079.html|access-date=2022-07-09|website=TV9 Bangla|language=bn|archive-date=26 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726014909/https://tv9bangla.com/kolkata/dso-agitation-at-college-street-392079.html|url-status=live}}
Basic outlook
The AIDSO aims to fight against injustice, oppression and exploitation and promote social transformation.
Aims and objectives
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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".{{citation needed|date=June 2011}}
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.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}} 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.
The AIDSO played a role{{clarify|date=July 2024}} during the Emergency of 1975–76. Several members were involved in protesting against bus and tram fare increases in West Bengal in the 1980s. Manik Burman, a school student and AIDSO worker, and Rabi Ghosh, a leading AIDSO organiser, sustained severe bullet injuries{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}. In Purulia Habul Rajak an AIDSO worker, and Sovaram Modak, died after being shot by police{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}. AIDSO opposed NPE 86{{clarify|date=July 2024}} and organised national protests.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
In Kerala, the AIDSO was part of a protracted movement against the DPEP{{clarify|date=July 2024}} or SSA{{clarify|date=July 2024}}.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
Recently the AIDSO has organised a national movement against the government policies of commercialisation of education, bringing education under the purview of GATS, the introduction of sex education at school level and the policy of SEZ (Special Economic Zones).{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
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).{{Cite news |author= |date=2021-01-22 |title=AIDSO activists stage demonstration |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/aidso-activists-stage-demonstration/article33638431.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217185614/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/aidso-activists-stage-demonstration/article33638431.ece |archive-date=17 December 2021 |access-date=2021-12-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
During the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, AIDSO organized a protest in Kolkata to support Bangladeshi students.{{Cite news |url=https://kolkata24x7.in/kolkata/aidso-students-union-in-kolkata-stage-a-protest-amid-the-ongoing-anti-quota-protests-in-bangladesh/ |last=Mitra |first=Sweta |title=পদ্মাপারের আঁচ এবার গঙ্গা পারেও, কোটা বিরোধী আন্দোলনকে সমর্থন AIDSO-র, হেনস্থা পুলিশের
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Leadership
- President Com. Sourav Ghosh
- General Secretary Com.Shibasish Praharaj
See also
References
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.aidso.in/}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070206054727/http://india.indymedia.org/en/2005/01/209992.shtml 50th Anniversary observance by the All India Democratic Students’ Organisation]
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