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{{Infobox organization<br />
| name = All Tai Ahom Students' Union<br />
| native_name = Chom Hom Lik Hen Tai Ahom Tang Mung<br />
| native_name_lang = [[Tai Ahom language]]<br />
| image = File:CHOM HOM LIK HEN TAI AHOM TANG MYOUNG.png<br />
| logo = <br />
| abbreviation = ATASU<br />
| formation = 14 July 1988<br />
| founder = <br />
| founding_location = <br />
| type = Ethnic<br />
| status = Active<br />
| purpose = Spearheading the demand of the Tai-Ahom people for being granted the Scheduled Tribe status to the Tai-Ahom people.<br />
| headquarters = [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]]; [[Sivasagar]], [[Assam]]<br />
| region_served = [[Assam]], [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Ahom language]]<br />
| general_secretary = Chao Bhaskarjyoti Borgohain<br />
| leader_title = President<br />
| leader_name = Chao Milan Buragohain<br />
| leader_title2 = Working President<br />
| leader_name2 = Chao Shashanka Dihingia<br />
| website = https://sites.google.com/site/alltaiahomstudentsunion<br />
}}<br />
The '''All Tai Ahom Students' Union''' ('''ATASU''') ({{Langx|aho|[[File:CHOM HOM LIK HEN TAI AHOM TANG MYOUNG.png|150px]]}}, [[Romanization|romanised]]: Chom Hom Lik Hen Tai Ahom Tang Mung) is a [[students' union]] in [[Assam]], [[India]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/All-Tai-Ahom-Students-Union-ATASU-on-Saturday-urged-the-state-government-to-give-the-Ahom-community-tribal-status-and-also-demanded-the-inclusion-of-Assams-history-and-geography-in-the-school-syllabus-up-to-class-X-and-make-them-compulsory-for-students-/articleshow/7432448.cms All Tai Ahom Students' Union (ATASU) on Saturday urged the state government to give the Ahom community tribal status and also demanded the inclusion of Assam's history and geography in the school syllabus up to class X and make them compulsory for students.], ''Times of India''</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The All Tai Ahom Students Union or ATASU is a students' organization in Assam, India, founded on 14 July 1988.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Tai Ahom Student's Union - About |url=https://sites.google.com/site/alltaiahomstudentsunion/About-ATASU |access-date=2026-04-26 |website=sites.google.com |language=en-IN}}</ref>{{Ref|a|[a]}} It is the leading students organization of the [[Ahom people]] in the state.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140703/jsp/frontpage/story_18572490.jsp#.VKF_aV4BgA Tai Ahom students back CM] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230212717/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140703/jsp/frontpage/story_18572490.jsp#.VKF_aV4BgA |date=30 December 2014 }}, ''The Telegraph''</ref> The Ahom people were the previous ruling elite of the state of Assam in Northeast India. Amrit Kumar Chetia, Promod Boruah, Daya Krishna Gogoi, Arun Gogoi, Puspadhar Saikia, Tutumoni Gogoi and Dimbeswar Gogoi, and Bhuban Gohain were the Chief Adviser, President, Working President, General Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Organizing Secretaries and Executive Member of the Founder Committee respectively. Dimbeswar Gogoi, was murdered by the [[United Liberation Front of Assam|ULFA]] on 3 November 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1110103/jsp/northeast/story_13382613.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110109061212/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110103/jsp/northeast/story_13382613.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 January 2011|title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) {{!}} Northeast {{!}} Ulfa told to explain killing|website=www.telegraphindia.com|access-date=2017-08-06}}</ref><br />
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==Demands==<br />
The ATASU is spearheading the demand for the Ahom people to be granted [[Scheduled Tribe]] status.<ref>[http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=aug2214/state055 Tai Ahom students stage dharna] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002610/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=aug2214/state055 |date=4 March 2016 }}, ''Assam Tribune''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130909081002/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130904/jsp/northeast/story_17306968.jsp#.VKGAEl4BgA ATASU protests over ST status], ''The Telegraph''</ref><br />
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The ATASU has been using various forums and forms of protest and agitations such as road blockades, bandhs, strikes, etc. to demand the ST status for the Ahom people in the state.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Tai-students-agitation-against-ST-status-denial/articleshow/17513473.cms Tai students' agitation against ST status denial], ''The Times of India''</ref><br />
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==Organizational structure==<br />
The ATASU has the following district committees :<br />
# Tinisukia District Committee<br />
# Dibrugarh District Committee<br />
# Dhemaji District Committee<br />
# North Lakhimpur District Committee<br />
# Sivasagar District Committee<br />
# Charaideo District Committee<br />
# Jorhat District Committee<br />
# Golaghat District Committee<br />
# Kamrup District Committee<br />
# Karbi Anglong District Committee<br />
# Nagaon District Committee<br />
# Morigaon District Committee<br />
# Pasighat District Committee (Arunachal Pradesh)<br />
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Karbi Anglong Tai Ahom Students' Union hosted Brihattar Bokajan Rongali Bihu Adoroni (Greater Bokajan Rongali Bihu Celebration) in the middle of April from the year 2010 as a grand festival of Bokajan sub-division of the district. They also host Assam Divas (Sukapha Divas) every year at 2 December. Among the notable members of Karbi Anglong District Tai Ahom Students' Union, Pradyut Pawan Gogoi founded Greater Guwahati Tai Ahom Freshmen Social at Cotton College and the official website of All Tai Ahom Students' Union as the Education Secretary of the organization. He was the first Education Secretary of this ethnic group's organization.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Ahom people]]<br />
*[[Ahom language]]<br />
*[[Ahom Kingdom]]<br />
*[[All Assam Students Union|All Assam Students’ Union]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
a. {{Note|a|}}The founding is celebrated over 2 days, from 14 to 15 July<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sentinel Digital Desk |first= |date=2022-07-05 |title=All Tai Ahom Students' Union to observe 34th foundation day in Lakhimpur |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/all-tai-ahom-students-union-to-observe-34th-foundation-day-in-lakhimpur-600923 |access-date=2026-04-26 |website=The Sentinel Assam |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
*{{Citation|title=Phukan 2005|last=Phukan|first=Monuj|year=2005|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d5CfAAAAMAAJ|publication-date=2005|isbn=8183640060}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://sites.google.com/site/alltaiahomstudentsunion alltaiahomstudentsunion] – ATASU Official website<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141227202309/http://tadcassam.org/ tadcassam.org] – Tai Ahom Development Council website<br />
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