Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad
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Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) , is an all India
student organization working in the field of education. ABVP was founded in 1948 and formally registered on 9 July 1949.
1985, ABVP launched the World Organization of Students and Youth
(WOSY). It is the first international youth body with India
as headquarters. It was launched in Delhi
on 29 October 985] by Indian and Foreign student delegates from 14 countries. The organisation was inaugurated by Atal Bihari Vajpayee
, the former Prime minister of India. The organization works to bring together students and youth from various countries to promote peace and the welfare of humanity.
and foreigners coming to Assam
and border states. They also work to integrate citizens from the north-east into other parts of the country. The group has played major roles in many rescue operations after natural calamities such as the earthquake in Marathwada
and Gujarat.
from New Delhi
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
student organization working in the field of education. ABVP was founded in 1948 and formally registered on 9 July 1949.
History
ABVP was started in 1948 after Indian Independence with the objective of channeling students' energy in the task of national reconstruction. It was founded by a group of students and teachers and registered on 9 July 1949. ABVP has gradually spread its work across various universities in India. The group runs projects and programmes aimed at national integration and using social consciousness to solve the economic and other problems. They also run programmes designed to improve the abilities of individual students. Thus ABVP conducts Book-Bank, Students' Vacation Employment Bureau, First Class First Felicitation Functions, Inter Collegiate and inter-University Music Competitions, Painting Competitions, Literary Competitions, Student- Writers' Meets, Sports Meets, Social Participation Campus, Personality Development Camps, Technical, Medical, Management, Agri Students Workshops, Technical Exhibitions, Indo-Foreign Students' Bureau, Study Circles and Art Circles, Students' Experience in inter-state Living, My Home is India, Students for Development etc.World Organisation for Students & Youth (WOSY)
During the International Youth YearInternational Youth Year
The year 1985 was proclaimed by the United Nations as the International Youth Year, or IYY. It was held to focus attention on issues of concern to and relating to youth. The proclamation was signed on January 1, 1985 by United Nations Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar.-Events:Throughout the...
1985, ABVP launched the World Organization of Students and Youth
World Organization of Students and Youth
World Organization of Students and Youth , is an international student and youth organization with India as headquarters. It was founded in Delhi on 29 October 1985.-History:...
(WOSY). It is the first international youth body with India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
as headquarters. It was launched in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
on 29 October 985] by Indian and Foreign student delegates from 14 countries. The organisation was inaugurated by Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian statesman who served as the tenth Prime Minister of India three times – first for a brief term of 13 days in 1996, and then for two terms from 1998 to 2004. After his first brief period as Prime Minister in 1996, Vajpayee headed a coalition government from...
, the former Prime minister of India. The organization works to bring together students and youth from various countries to promote peace and the welfare of humanity.
Political stances
ABVP opposes terrorism in KashmirKashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
and foreigners coming to Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
and border states. They also work to integrate citizens from the north-east into other parts of the country. The group has played major roles in many rescue operations after natural calamities such as the earthquake in Marathwada
Marathwada
The name Marathwada identifies one of the five regions in Maharashtra state of India. The region coincides with the Aurangabad Division.-Historical highlights:...
and Gujarat.
Publication
The official ABVP magazine Rashtriya Chhatrashakti is published monthly in HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
from New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
.
See also
- World Organization of Students and YouthWorld Organization of Students and YouthWorld Organization of Students and Youth , is an international student and youth organization with India as headquarters. It was founded in Delhi on 29 October 1985.-History:...
- Rashtriya Swayamsevak SanghRashtriya Swayamsevak SanghRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or National Patriotic Organization), also known the Sangh, is a right-wing Hindu nationalist, paramilitary, volunteer, and allegedly militant organization for Hindu males in India...
- Hindu nationalismHindu nationalismHindu nationalism has been collectively referred to as the expressions of social and political thought, based on the native spiritual and cultural traditions of historical India...