MADHYA PRADESH AND CHATTISGARH

History

On 14^th July – AICUF was started in Indore (St. Francis Unit) by Fr. Colaco

(Delhi/North India AICUF Chaplain).

“For a few years, it worked well…but slowly it lost its vigour… a group of English

speaking students. So the number of local students decreased. For the six years the

Hindi  speaking students could not take part fully. In 1978, an AICUF Hindi Unit

was started. Most of the students were from rural areas and also the Chaplain. ‘A

News Letter of Indore Unit of AICUF was also published” – Tarachand, Secretary,

Hindi Unit, AICUF Indore.

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1988

M.P. AICUF was very vibrant and active movement. It was dealt with two major issues of

 the state. The Bhopal Gas Tragedy and Narmada Valley Displacement Problem. AICUFers

were actively involved in action plans of groups like BGIA (Bhopal Group for Information

and Action) and NBA (Narmada Bachao Andolan) and Ekalvya.

For the first time, a regional consultation was held in Bhopal where all the State

Council Members, Advisers, Animators and Ex-AICUFers sat together to discuss the

present trends of the society, analysed the past activities of the state AICUF, and plans

were made for the future. Experts and Activities from various fields helped the student

leaders to study and analyse the whole movement.

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1996

Interstate AYCM draft committee meeting was held in Bhopal to make certain corrections in the AYCM Policy document.

25^th – 26^th January, Seminar-cum-State Council, AICUF Ashram, Bhopal. There were 40 participants. “Tribal Students and Reservation”, “Displacement”, “Condition of Women” were taken as topics for discussion at the seminar.

NORTH REGION 1955

On 22^nd – 30^th October, The Catholic Bishop Conference of India, Allahabad.

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1956

On 9^th September, inaugural meeting of the union was held. Rt. Rev. Dr. Raymond, Bishop of Allahabad, delivered the inaugural address. A large number of students from the various colleges of Delhi attended. P.T. Kuriakose of the Delhi School of Economics welcomed the audience and explained the organization of the AICUF and its activities.

1982

In November, Regional Camp, Ajmer and Jaipur units attended the camp. There were talks and reflection on AICUF identity, mutual trust and leadership qualities. The Camp concluded with the election of the new office bearers.

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1999-2000

• Career guidence seminar held from 13-14, Nov 1999.

• Karam Feast celebrated

2000-2001

• 11 camps organised at Jabalpur.

• Ambikapur Diocesan  Youth Convention at St. Xavier’s High School,Ambikapur  organised  by  Ambikapur AICUF unit.

• Quarterly news bulletin published from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

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2001 - 2002

• Adivasi Yuva Chetna Munch a seminar at Utkal Jyoti, Jharsuguda.

• Awakening programme at AICUF Ashram, Bhopal.

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2002-2003

• Street plays organised in rural areas specially to spread awareness in rural areas.

• Releasing Audio Casette in March 2003.

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