History

The All Gujarat Students Development Movement (AGSDM) began in the year 1986. It was granted affiliation to AICUF in 1990. During the 17 years of its history the movement has grown leaps and bounds despite the ups and downs it has experienced among the students. The goal of the AGSDM is two fold: self confidence, personality development as individuals and to unite, become aware and to be conscientised as a student community. This movement is primarily for the student and belongs to them. It guides students to enhance their potentialities in different fields and to foster their careers. It prepares the students to face the challenges such as unemployment, the ills of self financed education, fee hike, delayed results, problems in obtaining scholarships, copying in the exams, lack of creativity. Casteism, language problem, inferiority complex, alcoholism, suicides, etc. Struggling with all these difficulties, the student loses his/her self confidence, gets frustrated and goes astray.

The AGSDM is making an effort in this direction to lighten the burden on the shoulders of the students. The members of the AGSDM meet once a year (Congress), to elect/select its State Exco.

The State Congress is held once a year. All the members of the Movement, and well-wishers are invited. New office bearers are chosen. The State Annual Report is presented. Different units are given a chance to host the event.

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1968

• On 14^th – 21^st September, Executive Council Meeting of the CSU cell was held at Ahmedabad.

• Cell leaders of Ahmedabad initiated and finalized the programme of works in the slums.

1989

Three students and Fr. Xavier Manjooran attended the N.C. Meeting as observers. They belonged to the All Gujarat Students Development Movement (AGSDM), which was founded in 1986. They also informed the council their initial meeting with the National Adviser Fr. Tagore on affiliation to AICUF.

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1990-91

In March, the central committee of AGSDM held a seminar on Dr. Ambedkar’s life and Ideology. 30 students participated in this seminar.

In August, All Gujarat Student Development Movement (AGSDM) got affiliated to the AICUF.

On 16^th September, AGSDM’s second convention was held at Anand.

This was attended by 40 youth, which included the working committee, the unit office bearers, full-timers, unit advisers and the state adviser. Each unit co-ordinator presented a report on the various activities conducted by the unit. The participants who took part in the Journalism camp at Madras in May, 1990 and the Dalit Exposure Camp in A.P. both conducted by the AICUF, shared their experiences which was enriching.

On 14^th October and 18^th November – a camp was organized at Karamsad and Barsad, to train the youth for writing Bank exams.

On 16^th December, State Congress of All Gujarat Students Development Movement was held.

150 participants, including the Bishop of Ahmedabad, Rt. Rev. Stany Fernandes, s.j., Fr. Manu, National Adviser, Fr. Xavier Manjooran, Sate Adviser and other members of the movement attended.

The annual report of the various committees and the AGSDM report were presented. Questions and doubts raised by the members were clarified. After a lot of deliberations, a decision was taken unanimously, to extend the term of the committee by one year.

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1999-2000

• Personality Development Camp held from 31st Oct to 5th Nov 1999.

• The state level convention held on 27th February 2000.

• Dalit Exposure Programme held.

2000-2001

• Personality Development Camp held in Nov 2000, and May 2001.

• The members of AGSDM worked in the Earthquake affected areas.

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2001 - 2002

• First State Convention held from 15th to 18th November 2001

•    Second State Convention held on 25th - 26th May 2002

•    One-day seminar on the atrocities Act held on 31st March 2002

2002-2003

• 16th State congress

• State Women’s Convention held on 19th January 2003.

• People Education Programme held on 29th June 2003.

• State Women’s Convention held on 19th January 2003

• People Education Programme held on 29th June 2003