Ambedkar Students' Association
Indian student organisation
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Ambedkar Students' Association (ASA) is a student organisation in India representing students from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST), Other Backward Class (OBC), religious minorities and other oppressed communities.[1][2][3] ASA works for the assertion of students from dalit and other marginalised communities.[4]
| Abbreviation | ASA |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Progressive Students Forum |
| Formation | 1993 |
| Founder | Rajasekhar |
| Location(s) | |
Region served | India |
History
ASA was founded in 1993 by a group of Dalit students at Hyderabad Central University, led by PhD scholar Rajasekhar.[5][6]
Role
ASA is active in University of Hyderabad,[5] University of Mumbai,[7] Pondicherry University,[8] Tata Institute of Social Sciences,[9] Central University of Gujarat,[10] Central University of Kerala[11] Central University of taminadu and Punjab University.[12] ASA conducts regular seminars and events on Ambedkarism[13][14] and protests.[15][16][17] It also works for scholarships[18] and fee issues of SC/ST/Blind students.[19] ASA actively works for implementation of reservation policy on campus[20] and against incidents of caste discrimination on campus.[21]