A
prominent social activist of our state who interfeaces
creatively in all social and political issues.
He is how holding the offices of Kerala University
Syndicate Member, Editor of Chinta Magazine, Editorial
Board Member of Chintakaumudi.
Sarva siksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the
Flag ship programme of ,MHRD,Govt.of India. The
programme mainly focus on the qualitative interventions
of Elementary Education in the Country..Kerala
being the forerunner in general education sector,
the state has already achieved many of its objectives.
The SSA visualizes many innovative programmes
for the benefit of teachers and students. The
important programmes are summarized below.
Q
1. As the first President of SFI share with us
about the formation of the organisation in all
India level?
Students Federation of India started
working under this name from 70’s onwards.
The backdrop for the formation of SFI was an ideological
split in K.S.F. One faction, who be termed as
‘Reformationists,’ stood for gradual
changes. They urged to support the government
which was unpopular. A contradictory idea to that
of the Reformationist rose up among another group.
As a result ofall these one faction began working
under the little AISF. An All India Conference
on those who agreed with the ideas of KSF in response
to the prevailed social condition was held at
Kolkota on June 1, 1970 and that camp decided
to form the organisation SFI. It was official
inagurated and started working on October 2, 1970
on the conference held at Thiruvananthapuram.
Q 2. How was the response towards
the newly formed organisation?
Even though the organisation started
functioning in a limited ways with limited resources
the respones was very positive and welcoming.
Q 3. Com, According to you what were the factors
which helped in the rapid growth of the organisation?
There was a total shift in the global affairs
and the communist regime again race to relevance
in the world. ‘Intellectuals’ in the
society began to take pro-communist stances. Students
from the backward sections came to college campuses
who had an affinity towards the communist ideology.
Another major cause is a backsliding of KSU from
not only popular social issues but also academic
issues. Meanwhile SFI began to raise strong slogans
and protest for the needs of the time and got
wide support from all section of society. The
intellectual approach that SFI took for its working
made the prganisation dynamic and attracted a
lot towards the new path and new world.
Q 4. Ends for which you
worked?
Major aims which we strived to
achieve were
1) Universalization of Education
2) Timely revision of academic syllabus.
3) End inequalities that prevailed in the then
educationa sector.
4) Improvement of hostel facilities.
Q 5. Ends for which we
have to work?
Being a social animal and awarecitizen
the issues you have to give primary importance
are,
1. Spell casted by globalization on our educational
sector.
2. Governments withdrawal from the sector.
3. Prograssive law on education has to be enforced.
Q 6. What is your opinion
about the present day status of SFI?
Being not a member of the organisation
an evaluation is out of place. But we have to
thighten the screws and store more energy for
future struggles. More over, you should raise
new slogans, bring up creative protests and be
strong. You should teach politics and political
situation and the social circumstances. More over
you have to broaden your outlook to the society
and issues.
Q 7. A meesage for us.
To quote Com: Lenin “Study,
again study” you should be displined in
all your actions and only that can breed sucess.
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