Progressive Democratic Students Union
Encyclopedia
The Progressive Democratic Students Union is the student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) New Democracy
, a communist political party
in India
. The PDSU was formed by George Reddy
, a revolutionary student leader of the Osmania University
in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
state.
1. To free India
from the hands of imperialism
, feudalism
and their servitors.
2. For a pro-people, scientific and progressive education system.
3. Against dual education policy, for compulsory closure of elitist schools and colleges.
4. All education through state owned institutions.
5. Against commercialization
, privatization
and communalization
of education.
6. Oppose communalization of history and for a materialistic study of world history and Indian history.
7. For raising the education budget to a minimum of 10% and for its proper utilization.
8. Free education for all and linkage of education with jobs. Provide jobs for all.
9. Stop repression of democratic student movements. Stop attacks on rights of common people, especially student masses.
10. Struggle against gender oppression and exploitation
of women.
11. Against Caste
oppression and division. Support to reservation for weaker sections as a democratic demand.
12. For communal amity, and for rights to all nationalities. Fight against communalism
, especially majority communalism and fundamentalism
.
13. Against language oppression, and for right to education in mother tongue.
14. Against superstitions, rituals, revivalism, and against cultural degradation. Against aping of imperialist cultural and for development of a progressive, pro-people culture.
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) New Democracy
Communist Party of India New Democracy is a communist political party in India. The party was founded as a breakaway from the CPI of Chandra Pulla Reddy in 1988...
, a communist political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in 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...
. The PDSU was formed by George Reddy
George Reddy
George Reddy was the founder of the Revolutionary Students Movement in Andhra Pradesh, India. He was a student of the Osmania University, Hyderabad and was the university gold medalist, a mark of academic excellence. He was the founder of the Progressive Democratic Students Union, which was a...
, a revolutionary student leader of the Osmania University
Osmania University
Osmania University , , since 1918, is a public university located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established and named after the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It is one of the oldest modern universities in India. It is the first Indian University to have Urdu and...
in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
state.
Aims and Objectives
PDSU aims at building struggles by the students1. To free 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...
from the hands of imperialism
Imperialism
Imperialism, as defined by Dictionary of Human Geography, is "the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationships, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination." The imperialism of the last 500 years,...
, feudalism
Feudalism
Feudalism was a set of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries, which, broadly defined, was a system for ordering society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.Although derived from the...
and their servitors.
2. For a pro-people, scientific and progressive education system.
3. Against dual education policy, for compulsory closure of elitist schools and colleges.
4. All education through state owned institutions.
5. Against commercialization
Commercialization
Commercialization is the process or cycle of introducing a new product or production method into the market. The actual launch of a new product is the final stage of new product development, and the one where the most money will have to be spent for advertising, sales promotion, and other marketing...
, privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
and communalization
Communalism (South Asia)
This article deals with the use of the word communalism in South Asia, as a name for a force separating different communities based on some form of social or sectarian discrimination...
of education.
6. Oppose communalization of history and for a materialistic study of world history and Indian history.
7. For raising the education budget to a minimum of 10% and for its proper utilization.
8. Free education for all and linkage of education with jobs. Provide jobs for all.
9. Stop repression of democratic student movements. Stop attacks on rights of common people, especially student masses.
10. Struggle against gender oppression and exploitation
Exploitation
This article discusses the term exploitation in the meaning of using something in an unjust or cruel manner.- As unjust benefit :In political economy, economics, and sociology, exploitation involves a persistent social relationship in which certain persons are being mistreated or unfairly used for...
of women.
11. Against Caste
Caste
Caste is an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation and political power. It should not be confused with race or social class, e.g. members of different castes in one society may belong to the same race, as in India...
oppression and division. Support to reservation for weaker sections as a democratic demand.
12. For communal amity, and for rights to all nationalities. Fight against communalism
Communalism
Communalism is a term with three distinct meanings according to the Random House Unabridged Dictionary'.'These include "a theory of government or a system of government in which independent communes participate in a federation". "the principles and practice of communal ownership"...
, especially majority communalism and fundamentalism
Fundamentalism
Fundamentalism is strict adherence to specific theological doctrines usually understood as a reaction against Modernist theology. The term "fundamentalism" was originally coined by its supporters to describe a specific package of theological beliefs that developed into a movement within the...
.
13. Against language oppression, and for right to education in mother tongue.
14. Against superstitions, rituals, revivalism, and against cultural degradation. Against aping of imperialist cultural and for development of a progressive, pro-people culture.