Kerala Students Union

Kerala Students Union or KSU is a pioneer of the students movement of the Indian National Congress Party which has given new life to the Congress Party in Kerala, south Indian state.

Origin

KSU, Kerala Students Union was formed on 1957 May 30th in Alapuzha. The origin of Kerala Students Union was as a consolidation of student organisations working in different platforms opposing SFI. Thus a new student organisation framed in Alapuzha, Mullackal Thanuvayyar buildings under the leadership of George Tharakan as President & Vayalar Ravi as General Secretary, officially announced the birth of a new era, in the corridors of kollam fathima matha national college.

As its elder brother ISU (independent students union) the consolidation of various students organisations KSU also decided to work as a students wing in favour of Indian National Congress.The growth of KSU in Kerala was very rapid and it flourished state wide.

Major Activities

The major important milestone in the history of KSU and in Kerala politics was the historical 'Vimochana Samaram' by which ended the communist rule in 1958.

There has been a strong presence of KSU in Kerala since 1958. After Vimochana Samaram a direct clash between KSU and communists occurred in 2008. It was related to the changes made in 7th standard Social Studies text book. The KSU launched a mass agitation of students against this text book. KSU launched this agitation because they are accusing the present Communist Government in Kerala of trying to make students Communists by altering text books.

External links

* [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-8088109_ITM - PTI news item on KSU]
* [http://oommenchandy.net/html/profile_mass.html - Profile of Kerala's opposition leader, mentioning KSU]
* [http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/12/stories/2007011218450300.htm - reports of clash between two students wings, SFI & KSU]
* [http://www.overseasindian.in/2007/jan/news/vayalar_ravi.shtml Official e-zine of Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs]