Rebuilding Joint Students' Forum: A Call to the Next Generation

Churachandpur district has long been known for its vibrant student activism. From educational reforms to social justice movements, student bodies have historically played a defining role in shaping public discourse and defending community interests. Yet today, at a time when unity is most needed, fragmentation along organizational and community lines risks weakening the collective student voice. The time has come to seriously consider the formation of a Joint Student Forum in Churachandpur district - one built on issue-based collaboration and equal representation.

CDSU - The downfall and strategies to revive the vibrant student forum

A comprehensive overview of the Churachandpur District Students’ Union (CDSU) — a key student and civil society organisation based in Churachandpur district, Manipur, India (a hill district with a predominantly tribal population):

An Introduction

CDSU is a students’ union and socio-political organisation representing students and youth in the Churachandpur district of Manipur. It has been active in student rights, educational issues, ethnic/political demands and broader civil advocacy in the region for decades.

MANIPUR UNIVERSITY APAT PAWTDOHNA LEH TUHUN

Manipur phaigam leh singtanggam nasatah a ki etdangna a umlai lai in Manipur University academic council thutanna dihlou ziehin a ka lou ding tantan katbe ding in kilang. Ah in ne talawvang a chileh ki law khuhkhum chipen MU academic council te'n bawlkha ua, tu in ahileh a huobu uh kilawh vapial in um uh.

Oct 8 ni'a MU Academic Council in a thutanna uh entha leh phelkhe dingin MUTSU in ni 4 sung hun pia uh, student group dang khat in Review bawllou dingin warning pekia jel uh. CM thuneina hisih nanleh ngaikhawhna toh review bawl dingin thupia a, review bawl kia ma uleh thutanna neitheilou uhi. CM an ki involve zieh in general, SC, OBC sangnaupang pawl in MU mai ah kiphinna nei ua, CM pu lim bawltawm zong haltum uhi. Tamna akiphinna uah a kim vel a um Meira Paibi te'n zong support vapia uh ahidan IFP report apat muthei in umhi. Tuabang ahita leh singtanggam a civil organisationte apat tuabang support um sihva i chi ngam di uai le?

Manipur University vaihawmte'n 2012 a ammenment pen juilou in Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 dungjui a thutanna a bawl zieh ua lungkimlou etsahna a pawtsan uh ahi. 2006 Act dungjui in ST adi'n 7.5% hi a, SC - 15% leh OBC - 27 % chi ahi. Bawl tha a um 2012 Act ah ahileh ST-31%, SC-2% & OBC-17% ahi.