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HISTORY OF AICUF

HISTORY OF AICUF. 1924. Catholic Young Man Guild (CYMG) It’s humble Commencing at St. Joseph’s College, Trichy . Fr. Carty, S. J. guided this CYMG A Magazine ‘The Rally’ was started. Fr. Carty SJ Founder of AICUF. 1929.

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HISTORY OF AICUF

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  1. HISTORY OF AICUF

  2. 1924 • Catholic Young Man Guild (CYMG) • It’s humble Commencing at St. Joseph’s College, Trichy. • Fr. Carty, S. J. guided this CYMG • A Magazine ‘The Rally’ was started. Fr. Carty SJ Founder of AICUF

  3. 1929 • Catholic Young Man Federation (CYMF)The CYMG and the MYCL (Malabar Catholic Youth League)(Founded by Fr. Honore, S. J. in 1915) federated to form the CYMF

  4. 1937 • The birth of South India Catholic University Federation (SICUF) • It was created after the model PAX ROMANA • (IMCS – International Movement of Catholic Students)

  5. 1944 SICUF • Catholic Students Union • New Man Association

  6. 1949 AICUF • The CBCI (Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India) • Officially recognized it as the Catholic University Movement for India.

  7. 1952 (June) The New National Director, who gave a new stand to AICUF Fr. Ceyrac SJ

  8. 1952 (December) • The First AICUF National Congress was held in Madras with the theme “Unity”. • 2700 delegates from all over India participated.

  9. 1953 (May) • The First National Leadership Camp was held in Mysore.

  10. 1954 • National Secretariate shifted fromTrichytoLoyola College, Chennai.

  11. 1955 • First AICUF Constitution - CSU Constitution • The Federation was divided into 9 Regions. • The First SOCIAL WORK CAMP was held.

  12. 1956 • The Second National Congress was held in Bangalore with its theme, “Towards a Better World” • 2800 delegates attended the congress.

  13. 1958 • The Third National Congress was held in Bombay • 2500 delegates attended the Congress • The theme was “Problems of Student Milieu” as its theme.

  14. 1961 • Fourth National Congress was held in Ernakulum • 3000 delegates attended the Congress. • “Students and Social Justice “was the theme

  15. 1965 • First National Convention in Madras. • The theme was “National Responsibility and Commitment”.

  16. 1967 • Fr. Lawrence Colaco, S.J., was appointed National Director of AICUF. • The Present National Secretariat AICUF House was acquired. • The Constitution was revised and Federation was divided into 14 Regions.

  17. 1968 • Second National Convention in Madras with theme “The India we want”.

  18. 1970 (May) • The First National Consultation in Bangalore initiated the new orientation by a through study of AICUF’s function and role in the society.

  19. 1970 (June) • Fr.Claude D’ Souza. S.J. was appointed National Director of AICUF. • Two ex-AICUF-ers joined the National Team as Full-Timers.

  20. 1970(December) • National seminar on ‘Marxism and Christianity’ was held at Poonamallee, Madras. • Poonamallee declaration “We were born into an unjust society and we are determined not to leave it as we have found it”.

  21. 1972 (August) • Project Know India (PKI) was born, when the central committee members made a critical evaluation of the AICUF Programmes.

  22. National Seminar on “Egalitarian Society” by the students involved in the PKI. • In order to evoke greater theological reflection on the historical situation of man and society and to elicit deeper motivation to strive for human freedom, training sessions for advisors were introduced.

  23. 1973 • National Documentation Centre was started

  24. 1974 • Serendipity sessions were started for grasping the Gospel values through the discovery method at individual and group levels.

  25. 1977(July) • The AICUF Documentation Service began sending relevant cyclostyled materials on a regular basis to the advisors and others interested in Christian reflection and social change.

  26. 1979 (July) • The Central Committee members spelt out the new vision and the main Thrust of the movement.

  27. 1982 (January) • The Second National Consultation, held in Madras as an important landmark in the history of AICUF. • The fruit of the deliberation was the ‘Mylapore Minutes’.“Back to the Campus” and “University to the masses” were the slogans that reflect the spirit of the consultation.

  28. 1985(July) • Constituting a constitution commission in July 1985, “to explore the various aspects of constitutional changes and to initiate the prosses of evolving a new constitution”.

  29. 1987(December) • A non-Christian student was elected National President in August 1987. • The mid CCM faced this issue squarely and declared the National election unconstitutional and a fresh election was conducted.

  30. 1988(June) • The Third National Consultation of AICUF was held at Loyola College, Madras.

  31. 1988(August) • The CCM unanimously accepted most of the recommendations of the consultations to prepare a fresh draft incorporating all the insights of the National Consultation.

  32. 1989(June) • In the Third National Convention the student representatives approved the Draft constitution prepared by the commission

  33. 1989 • The First National Council. • Dalits, Tribals and Women were chosen at the target people.

  34. AFTER1989

  35. 1989 • 3rd National Convention from 14-17, June 1989. Theme: “The new AICUF constitution” • New Constitution • New Federal Set up • New National Adviser • Birth of Orissa AICUF State

  36. MAJOR CHALLENGES FACED AFTER 1989 • Commercialized Education • Communalized and criminalized atmosphere • Student Movements, attending to localized issues • Arrival of first-generation students from Adivasi, Dalit and Women sections • Globalization • Communalism and Fundamentalism • Forms of Resistance and Rebuilding from the vulnerable groups.

  37. 1990 • Commencement of Regular National councils • Summer Programmes • National Council from 25-29, August 1990. • State Policy Documents • All Gujarat Student Development Movement (AGSDM) got affiliated to AICUF. • Andhra Pradesh AICUF was banned. • AICUF President of Orissa Mr. PradeepKindo was killed • First Women’s Workshop in T.N. Conducted.

  38. 1991 • Student Organization for Social Action (SOSA) was born in Andhra Pradesh, in the place of AICUF.

  39. 1992 • Bangalore Catholic Student Association (BACSA) was started • Attempts to revive Goa AICUF. • National Seminar on Communalism, Chennai.

  40. 1993 • Ex-AICUFers Convention • ‘Our Response To The Emerging Scene’ • National Seminar on Communalism, Bangalore. • 5th National Council from 12-15, August 1993. ‘The Challenges before AICUF Today’

  41. 1994 • 4th National Consultation - cum – Council from 12-15, August 1994. Birth of Adivasi Yuva Chetna Munch and National Dalit and women forums • Assessment of Five Years. • Forums / Commissions were born • National Full-timer was appointed • Bihar was divided into North Bihar (Dalits Predominantly) and South Bihar (Tribal)

  42. 1995 • National Dalit Student Consultation at Ennore, Chennai. • Youth Festival in AICUF Ashram, Bhopal. • National Workshop on Human Rights. • National Council from 12-15 August 1995. Theme:Youth and Students of India – Their Trends and Challenges

  43. 1996 • 8th National Council from 15th-18th, August 1996 Theme:Youth & Politics, Youth & Media • New National Adviser Fr. K. Amal, SJ, succeeds Fr. Manu SJ. • A lot of revivals Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Karnataka, Maharashtra and the Tribal States • A lot of challenges Bihar, North East and Non-AICUF States. • Adivasi Yuva Chetna Manch - Policy Document was finalized.

  44. 1997 • National Summer Programmes with Exposure Camps • National Seminars on Major Issues – Commercialization of Education, Globalization, • Communalism and Fundamentalism. • AICUF was revived in Maharashtra. • 9th National Council from 14 – 17, August 1997. Theme: Fifty Years of Independent India

  45. 1998 • National Consultation - Cum – Council from August 13 – 16, 1998 Theme:Globalisation and Communalism • Change in DC Team • Regularised Rally - Student News as a Supplement of Rally. • AICUF was revived in Andhra Pradesh.

  46. 1999 • National Convention on June 9-12, 1999. Theme: Marching with the Marginalized • Amendments in Constitution 1989 Interim Council • RSA (Refugee Students’ Association) was born.

  47. 2000 • 12th National Council on 28-31, August 2000 Theme: University Students of Today - Are We Awakened?

  48. 2001 • 13th National Council during 12-15, August 2001 Theme: University Students Let’s be Conscientised and be Sensitive to the marginalized

  49. 2002 • 14th National Council during 15th – 18th August 2002 Theme: University Students – Let’s Search to Know, Realize and Assert Our Rights. • National Summer Programme on Student Rights are Human Rights, Chennai.

  50. 2003 • 15th National Council during 14th – 17th August 2003 Theme: “Let us Unite and Assert Our Rights, To Evolve Alternatives towards a Just Society”. • Participated in ASIAN SOCIAL FORUM, Hyderabad • Fr. Henry Jerome, SJ succeeds Fr. K. Amal, SJ.

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