Rastriya Vidyarthi Diwas: When the nation’s youth found their voice |
There are days that mark events, and then there are days that shape destinies. July 9 marks the Rastriya Vidyarthi Diwas, the foundation day of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) — the largest student organisation in the world. It is the day when India’s youth found their ideological mooring, cultural compass, and civilisational resolve. It is the day when the spirit of Bharat echoed across classrooms, college corridors, and university campuses — in the voice of nationalism, service, and sacrifice.
Founded on July 9, 1949, the ABVP emerged as a powerful student-led force committed to national reconstruction — believing that students are not merely citizens of tomorrow, but the torchbearers of today. At a time when the nation was newly independent and its soul still scattered, the ABVP channelised youthful energy into a coherent, character-building, civilisational mission.
Today, as the largest student organisation in the world, the ABVP continues to stand tall — uncompromised, unyielding, and unafraid. The Vidyarthi Parishad has not confined itself to being a student union; it has transcended into a civilisational movement powered by the mantra “Chhatra Shakti, Rashtra Shakti” — (Students’ Power, Nation’s Power). Its activism draws from an unflinching belief that the unity and integrity of Bharat are sacred and non-negotiable — and that education is the most powerful instrument to build character, awaken national consciousness, and transform society.
No slogan captures the soul of ABVP like: “Kashmir ho ya Guwahati — Apna Desh, Apni Mitti.” Whether it is standing with displaced Pandits in the Kashmir Valley or voicing the pain of indigenous people in Assam struggling to safeguard their identity in the Brahmaputra Valley, the ABVP has always stood where the tricolour trembled.
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