AISA Presidency University Unit

AISA condemns the cowardly attack on Presidency student and SFI comrade Debnil Paul by Trinamool Congress

*প্রেস বিজ্ঞপ্তি*
তাং- ১১ ফেব্রুয়ারী, ২০২১

AISA mailed a deputation to the university administration demanding a refund in PUBDET and PUMDET application fees.

Sir

The PUBDET and PUMDET examinations which were scheduled to take place have been cancelled by the WBJEE Board citing the pandemic as the reason behind its inability to conduct the examinations. Applicants were required to pay Rs 500 as application fees to WBJEEB when the portals for application to PUMDET and PUBDET were open. The applications got cancelled when the entrance tests were cancelled by WBJEEB and Presidency University conducted the admission process. However, no mechanism has been initiated till date to ensure the refund of Rs 500 to each and every applicant who had applied for PUBDET and PUMDET.

We urge you to initiate a communication with the WBJEE Board so that an online framework can be laid out for a refund of the application fees to each and every PUBDET and PUMDET applicant as it rightfully belongs to them because of the cancellation of the entire examination process.

Statement by AISA Comrade Bhaskar Sarkar, Presidency ex-student, on him being named along with 13 others in a police FIR for taking part in anti NRC-CAA-NPR protests at the University of Hyderabad on February 2020.

On 21st Feb, 2020, HCU Coordination Committee against CAA-NRC along with MANUU Students' Union conducted a rally against these draconian and unconstitutional law and register by BJP government. Telangana Police has slapped 14 activists of 'HCC against CAA-NRC' including me a FIR of three IPCs.
We, 14 of HCU, stand united because this does not surprise us; TRS is working as a puppet of BJP in Telangana and that is why their stand in parliament did not stop them from filing FIR against university students for conducting a rally ! A number of students from that list were not even in Hyderabad that day and basic study of the FIR proves it to be a baseless and false case and a deliberate attempt of Witch-hunting.
All targeted students are activists from progressive students' organisations and prevailing from marginalised groups of India. After Jamia, JNU, and Aligarh, they have come to handpick oppositions from HCU! We collectively consider ourselves as counterpart of all democratic organisations fighting the fascist onslaught of BJP and extend our revolutionary solidarity to all Indian students.
I salute all political prisoners of opposition groups. I salute all protesting farmers and workers. I salute everyone of Anti-CAA-NRC movement who hold the banners of democracy, secularism, and socialism.


AISA Presidency Unit stands in complete solidarity with Comrade Bhaskar and all the other 13 Comrades who have been systematically targetted for registering their protest against the divisive and draconian chronology of NRC-CAA-NPR.

The Left Student's organisations will completely support and will actively participate in the All India Protest Day on 25th September, called by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a joint Platform of Peasants. On this day various resistance actions including Rasta Roko, Rail Roko, and other actions will be organized throughout the country, against the anti-people, anti-farmer destructive legislations promulgated by the BJP lead Central Government.

In the recent times the Modi government has launched a war against the students and the youth of this country, by taking anti-student policies one after the another, like the National Education Policy or the conducting of Exams during the pandemic. The unemployment rate is also increasing day by day, and currently reaching at a recod level in the Indian history.

On 20th September, the RSS-BJP led NDA Government manipulated and tried to destroy the parliamentary system ignoring the voting rights on the agricultural related bills. Fascist authoritarian attitude of this central government was reflected through this undemocratic action. The aim of these three legislations is to abolish Government’s role in procurement at MSP, the APMC Mandis and to allow corporates the freedom for hoarding and black-marketing.

The impact of these legislations is not only limited to the farming communities but the
majority of the public will be adversely affected. The public distribution system will
be affected to a greater extend. It is also clear that the students from these families will be affected as well.

Like earlier, we will actively participate in the nationwide protest activities. We also urge the student community of this country to participate in this battle against the anti-people Modi raj.

Sd/-
Mayukh Biswas (SFI)
Vicky Mahesari (AISF)
Sandip Sourav (AISA)
Nowfal Md Safiulla (PSU)
Soumyadwip Sarkar (AISB)

AISA has sent a deputation mail to the university administration demanding a time period so that the applicants are able to rectify their application details for their UG admissions.

All India Students' Association ( AISA) Statement on NEP
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Promotion of Graded Inequality in the name of 4 year Multiple Entry/Exit Degree Programme!

Academic Homogeneity, Regulation of Ideas and Financial Freedom to Exploit the Crux of New Education Policy!

Pandemic crisis turned into opportunity to push for privatization in education!

NEP 2020: A Policy of Exclusion from Education - All India Students' Association (AISA) Promotion of Graded Inequality in the name of 4 year Multiple Entry/Exit Degree Programme! Academic Homogeneity, Regulation of Ideas and Financial Freedom to Exploit the Crux of New Education Policy! Pandemic crisis turned into opportunity to push for privatization in education! The Cabine

Observe Nation-wide Students Strike

27th July

Against Exams in Pandemic

AISA has been campaigning against the 6th July UGC Notification mandating examinations amidst the Pandemic. As part of this, thousands of students have sent mails to the President and the PMO and MHRD, citing their concerns over online/offline/blended mode exams.

• Scrap 6th and 7th July UGC and MHA notifications.
• Cancel all exams during pandemic and reject discriminatory and exclusionary Online OBEs.
• Waive off tuition and hostel fees for next semester.
• Stop fee hike in all central and state universities.
• Immediately disburse all pending scholarships and extend stipends of all including JRF, SRF etc.
• Stop witch-hunt and arrests of student activists.
• Extend age limit of all competitive examinations.
• State and Central governments must ensure zero rent extortion from students by landlords.

The demands have been raised by other student organisations and platforms in Presidency. AISA reiterates these demands concerning the examinations of students in the wake of COVID 19 pandemic. It is essential to recognise that students are the primary stakeholders of any university and any decision concerning university affairs must be taken keeping in mind the concerns and interests of the student community.

AISA Presidency University Unit

AISA unequivocally condemns the assault on SFI comrade Tanmay Sarkar's house by Trinamool Congress.