Representatives of the national SC students’ wing of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) led by the wing’s chief Prafulla Akanta and Sanjay Kusharam met Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram in New Delhi on December 8 and submitted 13-point charter of demands.
This was followed by a SC students’ national meeting held on October 1 in New Delhi whwre student representatives from across the country discussed on various issues of the SC students including education, employment, tradition and culture etc.
The demands include increase in students’ scholarship, hostel accommodation for SC students in all educational institutions, imparting studies in own languages at primary schools in the SC dominated areas, opening of play grounds, sops for SC students preparing for competitive examinations, student health card, special steps to boost g9irl education, including chapters on tribal heroes in NCERT books, protection and promotion of tribal language, etc.
The team also demanded loan to tribal people at lower interest rate and holding lokakala Mahotsav to promote tribal art and culture.