Tribal Students Union
AbbreviationTSU
FormationAugust 19, 1978 (1978-08-19)[1]
FounderAghore Debbarma
Founded atKhowai
Typestudent wing
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersChhatra-Juva Bhawan, Melarmath, Agartala, Tripura
OriginsTripura
Region
 India
Secretary General
Sujit Tripura
President
Netaji Debbarma
Parent organization
Tribal Youth Federation
AffiliationsStudents' Federation of India

Tribal Students Union or TSU is a Student organisation of Tripura, it is affiliated to Students' Federation of India. The TSU is the student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Tripura.[2][3]

History

Tribal Students' Union was founded by Aghore Debbarma on 19 and 20 August 1978 in a 2 days conference at Khowai Town Hall with 400 tribal delegates of the state. The founder president and general secretary was Aghore Debbarma and Rabindra Kishore Debbarma(prominent Kokborok writer).[4]

Flag

On a white background, there will be a five-pointed green star in the middle of flag, to the left of the star will be written transversely TSU in green. The width and height ratio of the flag is 3:2.

Foundation day

The Foundation day is celebrated on 19 August every year with due dignity and pays tribute to the martyrs.[5][6][7]

Activities

  • 12 Sept 2014: TSU strongly opposed the Tipraland, the separate state demanded by Indigenous People's Front of Tripura.[8]
  • 12 Sept 2017: TSU and SFI together win the college council election in all 22 general degree colleges and secured 751 seats out of 778 seats.[9][10][2]
  • 20 Dec 2019: TSU protest against CAA at Melarmath, Agartala.[11][12]
  • 6 Jan 2020: TSU held demonstration to protest against the violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University and demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for “failing to protect” students.[13][14]
  • 3 Aug 2022: TSU held a protest by blocking the road of Agartala city demanding the deployment of adequate teachers in all the schools across the state.[15][16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "TRIPURAINFOWAY : Tripura's Latest News, Views & IT Portal".
  2. 1 2 "Tripura: CPM students' wings sweep council polls; ABVP left with 27 seats out of 778". Firstpost. IANS. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Deb, Debraj (19 December 2019). "Tripura: Two cops injured in stone pelting at Left rally against CAA, three protesters wounded". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "TSU observes 46th Foundation Day is Tripura". tripuratimes.com.
  5. ↑ "45th Foundation Day: TSU to continue struggle for students' welfare - Tripura Chronicle". 19 August 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "45th Foundation Day of TSU celebrated in Tripura". tripuratimes.com.
  7. ↑ "Tribal Students Union (TSU) observes 42nd Foundation Day". www.tripurainfoway.com.
  8. ↑ "Tribal party's lone voice for a separate state in Tripura". Business Standard India. IANS. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Left students win student council election in Tripura". Zee News. PTI. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  10. ↑ Chauhan, Chanchal (12 September 2017). "SFI-TSU Set to Win Unopposed as ABVP Fails to Field Enough Candidates in Tripura College Elections". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  11. ↑ Chakrabarty, Tanmoy. "Attack on Act protesters in Tripura". www.telegraphindia.com. No. Telegraph India. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Deb, Debraj (25 December 2019). "Amid CAA protests, Tripura royal scion forms 'apolitical outfit' to protect tribal rights". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  13. ↑ Deb, Debraj (6 January 2020). "'Amit Shah must resign': Tripura students, activists protest JNU attack". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "Left-aligned Students' body in Tripura protest JNU attack". tripuraindia.in. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "Tripura CPIM youth wing holds road blockade seeking teachers recruitment". ETV Bharat News.
  16. ↑ "SFI-TSU demands Govt to end teachers' crisis in schools across Tripura". tripuraindia.in.
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