Ambedkar Students' Association

Ambedkar Students' Association (ASA) is a student organization in India representing students from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST), Other Backward Class (OBC), religious minorities and other oppressed communities.[1][2][3] ASA works for the assertion of students from dalit and other marginalised communities.[4]

Ambedkar Students' Association
AbbreviationASA
PredecessorProgressive Students Forum
Formation1993 (1993)
FounderRajasekhar
PurposeSocial justice
Social equality
Location
Region
India
Websiteambedkarstudentsassociation.com

History

ASA was founded in 1993 by a group of Dalit students at Hyderabad Central University, led by PhD scholar Rajasekhar.[5][6]

Role

ASA is active in University of Hyderabad,[5] University of Mumbai,[7] Pondicherry University,[8] Tata Institute of Social Sciences,[9] Central University of Gujarat,[10] Central University of Kerala[11] and Panjab University.[12] ASA conducts regular seminars and events on Ambedkarism[13][14] and protests.[15][16][17] It also works for scholarships[18] and fee issues of SC/ST/Blind students.[19] ASA actively works for implementation of reservation policy on campus[20] and against incidents of caste discrimination on campus.[21]

See also

References
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  19. "PU's SC/ST students seek fee rebate for golden chance - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  20. "SC Commission sends reminder to PU VC". The Tribune. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  21. "SC, ST students protest, allege discrimination by PU special cell". The Times of India. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
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