SFI CEC Press Statement

Press Release

The Central Executive Committee meeting of Students’ Federation of India, held at New Delhi on 20^th and 21^st December, 2009 has taken up the following decisions.

20^th January, 2009 to be observed as West Bengal Solidarity Day:There has been an unprecedented attack on the organisation in West Bengal All the anti SFI forces have entered into a grand alliance against us. Physical and ideological attacks are on the rise with every passing day. In this time period a number of students have been killed by the Maoists TMC combine. There are attempts to capture elected students Unions by force. During this time period, braving all sorts of obstacles SFI has been victorious in 121 college and university union elections out of the 184 Students Union elections held till day. The combined opposition of all shades has won in 63 colleges. To stand in solidarity with the comrades of Bengal, who are everyday fighting for maintaining the democratic peaceful environment of the educational campuses there SFI will observe 20^th of January 2010, as West Bengal Solidarity Day throughout the country.

29^th January, 2010 to be observed as a Campaign Day regarding Price Rise and Food Security: Campaign regarding the realities behind the enormous price rise, the question of food security will be taken up in the campuses. The issue of mid day meals and about the quality of food in the student hostels will also be taken up. January 29, 2010 will be observed as a campaign day in this regard.

Combat Centralisation and Commercialisation; Observe Badge Day on 16^th February: The Congress led UPA 2 government is on the lines of implementing commercialisation and centralisation in the education sector in a big way. Various initiatives in this regard have been taken up by them. Ongoing campaign in the campuses in this regard in the campuses will be intensified in this period. An all India Badge day vowing to Combat Centralisation and Commercialisation will be observed on February 16, 2010 throughout the country.

All India Convention on Education: As a response to the proposed changes and the new challenges in the education sector an All India Convention on Education involving the leadership of the organisation will be organised on 22^nd and 23^rd February 2010 at New Delhi. Delegates from all over the country will be participating in the convention. The convention will deliberate on issues of school, college and university and professional education.

Uphold the undying legacy of our Martyrs: In this period three of our leading comrades have been brutally killed by the reactionary and fundamentalist forces. In Kerala, SFI Trissur District Secretariat member Comrade A B Bijesh has been killed by the NDF fundamentalists. In West Midnapore district of Bengal SFI Jhargram Rural Zonal Committee member Comrade Avijit Mahato and Salboni Zonal Committee member Comrade Tilak Tudu have been killed by the Maoist-TMC combine. SFI dips its flag in memory of the great fighters and vows to carry forward their undying legacies.

With you in our hearts, Comrades,

We build, we think, we breathe, we live and we fight.

Released by,

PK Biju, MP Ritabrata Banerjee

President General Secretary