Tuesday, June 19, 2012

SFI National Conference Logo Released



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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