Summary
The Kerala Students Union (abbreviated KSU) is a students organization in Kerala, India. It functions as the student wing of the Indian National Congress.
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| Formation | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Vayalar Ravi |
| Founded at | Alappuzha, Kerala, India |
| Type | Students Political organization |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram |
Official language | Malayalam English |
President | Aloshious Xavier |
| Affiliations | |
KSU was founded in 1957 at Alappuzha, with M. A. John [1][2][3][4] as its main organiser and Vayalar Ravi founding general secretary.[5][6][7][8] The original group consisted of M. A. John, Vayalar Ravi, George Tharakan and A. A. Samad. It functioned as the student wing of the Pradesh Congress Committee.[5] While Ravi was the President, KSU took a leading role in the opposition campaign against the communist state government.[9][10] KSU sought to challenge the near-monopoly of the communist-led All India Students Federation over campus politics at the time.[11] KSU played a key role in the movement that toppled the communist state government. Under the Presidency of K.M. Abhijith, KSU raised a strong protest against the PSC examination scandal involving SFI leaders from University College, and initiated the re-establishment of KSU Unit there under the leadership of Amal Chandra after a gap of almost 20 years. [12] [5]
| President | |
|---|---|
| 1 | George Tharakan |
| 2 | A. C. Jose |
| 3 | Vayalar Ravi |
| 4 | A. K. Antony |
| 5 | Oommen Chandy |
| 6 | Kadannappalli Ramachandran |
| 7 | V. M. Sudheeran |
| 8 | M. M. Hassan |
| 9 | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan |
| 10 | P. M. Suresh Babu |
| 11 | G. Karthikeyan |
| 12 | Benny Behanan |
| 13 | Cherian Philip |
| 14 | M Murali |
| 15 | Ramesh Chennithala |
| 16 | P. T. Thomas |
| 17 | Joseph Vazhackan |
| 18 | T. Sharatchandra Prasad |
| 19 | Punalur Madhu |
| 20 | K. C. Venugopal |
| 21 | J. Joseph |
| 22 | Jaison Joseph |
| 23 | Satheeshan Pacheni |
| 24 | P. C. Vishnunadh |
| 25 | Hibi Eden |
| 26 | Shafi Parambil |
| 27 | V. S. Joy |
| 28 | K. M. Abhijith |
| 29 | Aloshious Xavier |
NSUI edit
KSU emerged as the largest political force at high schools and colleges in the state by the early 1960s.[5] KSU became the main force in establishing the National Students Union of India, the new students wing of the Indian National Congress.[6][13]
National Students Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Indian National Congress (INC or Congress), was established on 9 April 1971. The organisation was founded by Indira Gandhi after merging the Kerala Students Union and the West Bengal State Chhatra Parishad to form a national students' organisation.
References edit
- ^ "എം.എ. ജോൺ". August 29, 2020 – via Wikipedia.
- ^ "MA John passes away". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Congress Leader M A John Found Dead". www.outlookindia.com/.
- ^ "A. K. Antony". May 21, 2021 – via Wikipedia.
- ^ a b c d Francine R. Frankel (2005). India's Political Economy, 1947-2004: The Gradual Revolution. Oxford University Press. p. 448. ISBN 978-0-19-565839-2.
- ^ a b Education World: The Human Development Magazine. D. Thakore. 2005. p. 40.
- ^ Outlook. Vayalar Ravi's Rise Due to Organizational Skill
- ^ Niyama Sabha. Vayalar Ravi
- ^ Kerala Journal of Social Science. Department of Political Science, University of Kerala. 2000. p. 154.
- ^ The Journal of Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. Frank Cass. 1986. p. 178.
- ^ International Congress on Kerala Studies, 27-29 August 1994, Thiruvananthapuram. The Centre. 1994. p. 9.
- ^ "Kerala Students Union opens unit in University College". The Hindu.
- ^ Socialist India. Indian National Congress. All India Congress Committee. 1974. p. 14.
"Kerala Students Union opens unit in University College". The Hindu.