ABVP's National Executive Council meeting and State Abhyas Vargs Cancelled
ABVP's education-related helpline and service work will continue.
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's National Executive Council meeting, held in may every year has been postponed due to the covid-19 outbreak. The meeting, an important one for the organization, is where agendas for the coming session are decided, with resolutions being passed on academic and contemporary subjects. The National Executive Council witness’s participation of 448 representatives from all states of India.
ABVP has also decided to postpone all of its 42 State level Abhyas Vargs organized in Month of June- July till further notice. The state level Abhyas Vargs witness the participation of about 10,000 volunteers from 736 Districts in 42 provinces (as per ABVP Organisational Structure). It is the first such instance after emergency that ABVP has postponed these events integral to the organization.
ABVP has been active during the nationwide lockdown, working round the clock for students’ issues. On 31st March a memorandum was submitted to the Minister of Human Resource and Development by ABVP, raising various concerns pertaining to the interests of students, including the forthcoming academic session, activities related to the ongoing academic session, release of scholarships and fellowships amount. ABVP will also submit memorandums to all the Chief Ministers and the Education Ministers of states across India, bringing to their attention the issues facing the students, asking for their immediate redressal. Memorandums will also be submitted to the Vice-Chancellors of 900 Universities for redressal of grievances of students.
ABVP calls upon the students and the youth of this nation to donate to the PM-CARES fund and to inspire their friends to do so, contributing in this fight against COVID-19.
