Students Federation of India
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Students Federation of India (SFI) is one of the major student organisations in India. SFI is politically linked to the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
. Founded in 1970, it claimed a membership strength of nearly 4.2 million school and university students as of 2010.
SFI is currently led at the All India level by Ritabrata Banerjee, General Secretary and P.K. Biju MP, President.
, West Bengal
, and Tripura
. It also has some pockets of influence in Tamilnadu, Karnataka
, Rajasthan
, Maharashtra
and Andhra Pradesh
. It has a strong base in the universities all over Kerala and West Bengal . It has a few other strong-holds which include Jawaharlal Nehru University
in Delhi
, Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla
, University of Hyderabad
, Osmania University
, and University of Rajasthan
,Kalyani govt. engg.college . It is the major student organisation in Kerala. SFI was founded in 1970.
This group believes that Education is a major tool of social transformation and that this concept is especially relevant in a country like India, where regressive forces still prevail. Proper education, they believe, will counteract such forces and will help to build a new society based on rationality and justice. The Students Federation of India, abbreviated SFI, is an organization of students which is ever aware of its role in society. It identifies with a society's progressive forces and is totally committed to the idea of independence, democracy, and socialism. It includes students from all the academic institutions of India - from schools to colleges, from professional institutions to research academies.
In
In Tripura
there is a special sub-organisation for tribal
students, Tribal Students Union.
is the Bengali
organ published by the West Bengal State Committee. Its circulation is nearly 30 thousands. Anirban Hazra is the editor of the organ.Since 1964 it is publishing.It played a great role to develop the left student movement in West Bengal.Student is the Malayalam
organ published by the Kerala
State Committee. Resistance is the E-Journal of SFI Kerala Unit. Researcher is the journal of rsearch scholars published by the Kerala State Committee. Student Struggle is published in Telugu
by the Andhra Pradesh
State Committee of SFI. Pudhiya Paadhai is published in Tamil Nadu.
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
. Founded in 1970, it claimed a membership strength of nearly 4.2 million school and university students as of 2010.
SFI is currently led at the All India level by Ritabrata Banerjee, General Secretary and P.K. Biju MP, President.
Influence
Though SFI is active throughout India, it is most prominent in student politics in the states of KeralaKerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, and Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
. It also has some pockets of influence in Tamilnadu, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
and 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...
. It has a strong base in the universities all over Kerala and West Bengal . It has a few other strong-holds which include Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jawaharlal Nehru University, also known as JNU, is located in New Delhi, the capital of India. It is mainly a research oriented postgraduate University with approximately 5,500 students and a faculty strength of around 550.-History:...
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...
, Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla
Shimla
Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...
, University of Hyderabad
University of Hyderabad
The University of Hyderabad is a post-graduate teaching and research institute in India. It was established by an act of the Parliament in 1974 as a Central University. The university also offers courses under distance learning programs...
, 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...
, and University of Rajasthan
University of Rajasthan
University of Rajasthan is the oldest university in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was set up on 8 January 1947 as the University of Rajputana and was given its current name in 1956.- Introduction :...
,Kalyani govt. engg.college . It is the major student organisation in Kerala. SFI was founded in 1970.
This group believes that Education is a major tool of social transformation and that this concept is especially relevant in a country like India, where regressive forces still prevail. Proper education, they believe, will counteract such forces and will help to build a new society based on rationality and justice. The Students Federation of India, abbreviated SFI, is an organization of students which is ever aware of its role in society. It identifies with a society's progressive forces and is totally committed to the idea of independence, democracy, and socialism. It includes students from all the academic institutions of India - from schools to colleges, from professional institutions to research academies.
In
In Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
there is a special sub-organisation for tribal
Adivasi
Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India...
students, Tribal Students Union.
Publications
The official organ Student Struggle is published monthly in English. It is currently edited by G.Selva Apart from, many State Committees of SFI publish magazines in the corresponding regional languages. Chhatra SangramChhatra Sangram
Chhatra Sangram is the organ of Student Federation of India, West Bengal state committee. It is publishing since 1964. It played a great role to develop the leftist student movement in West Bengal. Comrade Anil Biswas is the founder editor of the organ. The circulation of the organ is nearly 30...
is the Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
organ published by the West Bengal State Committee. Its circulation is nearly 30 thousands. Anirban Hazra is the editor of the organ.Since 1964 it is publishing.It played a great role to develop the left student movement in West Bengal.Student is the Malayalam
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
organ published by the Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
State Committee. Resistance is the E-Journal of SFI Kerala Unit. Researcher is the journal of rsearch scholars published by the Kerala State Committee. Student Struggle is published in Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
by the 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 Committee of SFI. Pudhiya Paadhai is published in Tamil Nadu.