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History

Orissa was a part of West Bengal AICUF, in the 70s participating in the activities of the region. It was with the new AICUF constitution of 1989, Orissa gained the status of new AICUF State with the guidance of Fr. T.K. Kurien shouldering responsibilities. Since then new units were formed in the State in various colleges and in towns and in Parishes.


1989

Birth of Orissa AICUF State as a separate region from West Bengal and Burdwan. Initial stages were devoted for establishing AICUF units with the student centrality.

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1991

1st-7th February, Social Work cum Leadership Training Camp, heldat Sambalpur. 35students of AICUF from different units along with a few advisers took part in the camp. During the programme, they repaired 7 houses of the poor families.

9th February, The State President Mr.Pradeep Kundo was killed in the college campus. Since then this day is commemorated as “AICUF Day” in Orissa, Pradeep Kindo was an upcoming tribal boy with all the leadership qualities, whose presence, sincerity, hard-work, challenged the non-tribals, who went to the extent of killing him. To this day a Hockey Torunament is organized in this college at Sundargarh every year. Pradeep became a Martyr for AICUF in Orissa.

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1998

On 7th May, An Inter-State Adviser, Animator Training Programme in Jharsuguda, was conducted Prof. Bernard D’ Sami, Ms. Vani, Fr. Pratap Toppo etc., were the facilitators of the programme.

            “As we look back to past decade we feel much less has been achieved and much is yet to be done. Committed animators and students who can spearhead the movement is the need of the hour. We still group with some inherent problems and thus both students and the supportive groups need to review the reality and take measures for better and bright future of the movement.”

Fr. Bartho Bilung, State Adviser, Orissa in the ‘AICUF in Orissa – 1989-98.

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1999-2000

  • Today’s Youth and problems of campus, a one-day programme held on 16th December 1999          

  • Christmas gethering and unit meeting organised by Sundargarh unit

  • To protest against the exploitation and persecution of Christians. AICUFers joined with the diocese youth and organised the rally

  • AICUFers attended the save Rourkela Rally at  Rourkela

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