All India conference of the Students
Federation of India (SFI) will held in Madurai (Tamil Nadu) between September 4 and 7
would focus on centralisation and commercialisation, the two issues
bothering Indian education, general secretary of the organisation
Ritabrata Banerjee said on Monday.
Talking to
reporters after releasing the logo for the conference, Mr. Banerjee said
higher education in the country was in severe crisis and the Centre was
trying to bring education under its control to pave the way for an
increasing role of private players. “It wants to take
away the rights of the State Government over education and the proposed
bill to allow foreign universities to set up their campus in India is a
proof that the Centre was not interested in spending for education,” he
said.
SFI president P.K. Biju said though the J.M.
Lyngdoh committee had recommended elections to student unions in
colleges and universities, many colleges and universities were against
the idea though all citizens at the age of 18 was allowed to vote in
general elections. Mr. Biju said SFI in Tamil Nadu
had registered a good growth with its membership increasing around
35,000. The total membership in the country is 40 lakh.
CPI
(M) politbureau member Sitaram Yechury, senior leader N. Sankaraiah and
noted economist C.P. Chandrasekar are among those who will participate
in the conference.
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