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Introduction[edit]

Campus Front of India is a Neo-social student movement in India intending to empower and organize students across the country to unite marginalized students to strive for their rights and equality.[1][2]

Launched at New Delhi on 7th November, in the "National Students Convention 2009".[3] Muhammad Yusuff from Tamil Nadu was the founder president of Campus Front of India.

Campus Front of India
CFI official Flag.png
Official flag
Motto"Students for the social change"
Formation7 November 2009; 14 years ago (2009-11-07)
TypeIndependent Student Organisation
HeadquartersF-23, Shaheen Bagh, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, 110025
National President
M. S. Sajid
Vice President
KH Abdul Hadi
General Secretary
Ashwan Sadiq P [4]
Websitecampusfrontofindia.org

Agitations[edit]

FYUP Row[edit]

Campus Front held protests against the four year undergraduate programme (FYUP), proposed at the Delhi University. On 20 June 2013, it organized a signature campaign in over 100 colleges of 20 universities in many parts of India.[5][6]

Saujanya Murder case[edit]

Campus Front Dakshina Kannada unit demanded handing over the Soujanya rape and murder case to CBI in a protest held in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangalore.[7]

Against scarf restriction for AIPMT 2016[edit]

The organization held protests against the CBSE conducted AIPMT for including the scarf in its list of restricted items in exam hall. The AIPMT had restricted head-coverings to discourage unfair practices during Exams in 2015.[8]

The restriction had created controversy in 2015 with two Muslim students having to approach the Kerala High Court for special permission to wear their hijab. A nun (who had not approached the HC) from the same state, was debarred from the exam by rule.

Mangalore One School Child Abuse Issue[edit]

Campus Front protested against the Mangalore One School Management for inaction after 4-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a cab driver.[9][10][11] Campus Front extended its support to Justice for Baby Nirbhaya Forum by the United Muslim Organization and participated in Silent Candle Light at Mangalore.[12][13][14]

Against the atrocities on Rohingya people[edit]

Campus Front of India on behalf of its Save Rohingya campaign organized a March to the Myanmar embassy protesting against the Myanmar government's atrocities against Rohingya people. Delhi Police prevented the protesters from entering the Myanmar embassy at Teen Murti Marg. Because of this the protest was instead held at Teen Murti Marg.[15]

Justice for Fathima Latheef[edit]

On November 9 2019, Fathima Latheef, a 19-year-old first-year undergraduate student of Indian Institute of Technology Madras died by suicide in her hostel room in Chennai. This was allegedly due to the humiliation and religious discrimination she was facing from her faculty members. Campus Front of India staged a protest demonstration outside IIT-Madras demanding that those responsible for her death should be punished. [16]

Anti CAA Protest[edit]

Campus Front of India actively took part in the Anti-CAA agitations across the country. 38 members of Campus Front of India were arrested for organizing Collectors Gate Road blockade in Mangaluru on 17th December 2019. [17][18] The protest was held as part of condemning the alleged police action against students of Jamia Millia Islamia and AMU who have been protesting against the new Citizenship Amendment Act. On 27th February 2020, fifty members were arrested for staging a Rajbhavan march in Bengaluru against the violence that took place in Northeast Delhi.[19]

Demanding the re-opening of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) campus[edit]

After about two years of establishment of lock down, Campus Front of India along with other student organizations of Jamia Millia Islamia have demanded reopening of the campus at the earliest. [20][21]

Campaigns[edit]

Green Campus / Healthy Campus Campaign[edit]

Campus Front activists with Saalumarada Thimmakka on World Environment Day, 2015

Campus Front of India’s Karnataka unit conducts the Green Campus campaign in June every year, through planting trees and cleaning school campuses in Karnataka. On 5 June 2015, (World Environment Day) the organization re-launched the campaign with a new name; Healthy Campus hoping to widen its reach. Along with planting trees and cleanliness, it raised anti-drug and anti-tobacco awareness in schools. These activities helped the organization to gain a good name through social service, dimming allegations against it.[22][23]

Conference[edit]

Dignity Conference[edit]

Campus Front of India celebrated its 10th Anniversary on the theme Decade of Dignity. The conference was held on 6 November 2019 at the Talkatora stadium in New Delhi.[24] Kannan Gopinathan, an Ex IAS Officer, Shwetha Sanjeev Bhat, the wife of jailed Gujarat police officer, and Chinmaya Mahanand Ambedkarite addressed the gathering.[25]

Award[edit]

According to TwoCircles online news agency, Campus Front had announced an award named Ekalavya Award for Students with 'exceptional performance in higher secondary, poor backgrounds and hailing from marginalized communities'.[26]

See Also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Campus Front of India launched, to strive for social change | ummid.com". ummid.com. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ↑ TwoCircles.net (8 November 2009). "Campus Front launched to empower campuses for social change". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Campus Front of India to be launched on Nov. 7 | ummid.com". www.ummid.com. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  4. ↑ https://www.mediaoneonline.com/kerala/2021/03/26/campus-front-newly-elected-president. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Campus Front of India takes anti-FYUP campaign to 20 universities across India - Times of India".
  6. ↑ "Campus Front organizes national wide Signature Campaign against FYUP". www.newstrackindia.com.
  7. ↑ "Hand over Saujanya case to CBI". 25 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Muslim students fight against dress code - The Siasat Daily". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Mangaluru: Sexual assault on child - CFI demands closure of school".
  10. ↑ "CFI demands closure of Mangalore One School by June 1". Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ "Justice for Mangaluru's 'Baby Nirbhaya' - Scores of people raise voice in unison".
  13. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ↑ NewsKarnataka. "Thousands march protesting against rape of LKG student". NewsKarnataka.
  15. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ↑ "Campus Front demands action against IIT-M faculty over death". THE HINDU. 13 December 2019.
  17. ↑ Dev, Arun (16 December 2019). "As Karnataka Joins Protest Against CAA, 38 Arrested in Mangaluru". TheQuint. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  18. ↑ Dec 17; 2019; Ist, 04:19. "Campus Front activists protest against CAA, arrested | Mangaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ↑ "Campus Front members protest in front of Raj Bhavan, detained". Deccan Herald. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  20. ↑ "Student Groups Mount Pressure On Jamia To Reopen Campus". NDTV.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  21. ↑ "Student groups demand reopening of Jamia Millia Islamia campus". The Indian Express. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  22. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  23. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  24. ↑ "campus-front-of-india-to-organize-dignity-conference-on-its-10th-anniversary/". muslimmirror.
  25. ↑ "thousands-gather-at-dignity-conference-to-fight-communalism". clarionindia.
  26. ↑ "CFI announced Award for students". 27 March 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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