ma;f;f/g; xU tiuaiw mfpy ,e;jpa fj;Njhypf;fg; gy;fiyf;fof khzt khztpah; $l;likg;G All India Catholic University Federation (AICUF)

1924 Mk; Mz;L jpUr;rp Jha tsdhh; fy;Yhhpapy; ,t;tpaf;fk; mUl;gzpahsh; fhh;l;b vd;gtuhy; Muk;gpf;fg;gl;lJ. ,e;jpahtpy; 12 khepyq;fspy; nray;gl;L tUfpd;wJ. jkpofj;jpy; 50f;Fk; Nkw;gl;l fy;Yhhpfspy; ,aq;FfpwJ. xU rpy gq;FfspYk; nray;gl;L tUfpd;wJ. ma;f;f.g;gpd; Fwpf;Nfhs; jkpof> ,e;jpa kw;Wk; cyf r%f #oiy Ma;T nra;J r%f tpopg;Gzh;NthL r%f tpopg;Gzh;NthL r%fj;ij cw;W Nehf;f khzth;fis jahhpj;jy;. xLf;fg;gl;NlhUf;fhf mth;fspy; mbg;gil chpikf;fhf Fuy; nfhLf;f khzth;fis jahh; nra;jy;. kdpj Neak; ikak; nfhz;l Md;kPf czh;it khzth;fsplk; tsh;j;jy;. fhyj;jpw;Nfw;g r%f epfo;TfSf;F gjpypWg;G nra;Ak; khzth;fis cUthf;Fjy;. (v.fh: Rdhkp) ma;f;f.g;gpd; ,yf;F kf;fs; jypj; goq;Fbapdh; ngz;fs; mfjpfs; ma;f;f/g; cWg;gpduhf Njit rhjp> kj NtWghbd;wp ,af;f ,yl;rpaq;fis Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sk; fy;Yhhp khzt khztpfs;. fpis mikg;gJ vg;gb? fy;Yhhp> fy;Yhhp tpLjp> efuq;fs;> fpuhkq;fs;> kw;Wk; fj;Njhypf;f gq;Fj;jsq;fs;. 1

xU fpisapy; Fiwe;jJ 7 eguhtJ ,Ug;gJ mtrpak;. ,af;f mikg;G fpis kz;lyk; khkzlyk; khepyk; Njrpak; mfpyk; xU tiy gpd;dy; mikg;gpidf; nfhz;lJ. mspf;fg;gLk; gapw;rpfs; MSik tsh;r;rp jiyikj;Jt gapw;rp r%fg; gFg;gha;T fs Ma;T FO tpthjk; fUj;jkh;T murpay; tpopg;Gzh;T ,jopay; gapw;rp tPjp ehlfg; gapw;rp fpuhkpaf; fiyfs; jpiug;gl jpwdha;T Mtzg;glj; jpwdha;T Clff; fy;tp kdpj chpikf; fy;tp Mtzq;fs; Nrfhpg;G Tpopg;Gzh;T Kfhk;fs; fpis> kz;lyk;> khkz;lyk;> khepyk;> Njrpak; kw;Wk; cyf mstpy; toq;fg;gLk;. ntspaPLfs; fpis ntspaPLfs; (v.fh: Jb) 2

jsph;fs; kPz;Lk; Njd;kio The Rally, Student News. nray;ghLfs; jypj; kf;fs;> ngz;fs;> goq;Fbapdh;> mfjpfs; kw;Wk; md;whlk; kf;fs; re;jpf;Fk; gpur;rpid hPjpahf rpe;jpj;jy;. khzth;fspd; jpiwikfis milahsg;gLj;Jjy;. Rw;Wg;Gwr; #oiy ghjpf;Fk; epfo;Tfis vjph;j;J gpur;rhuk; nra;jy; ePjpf;fhd Nghuhl;lq;fs;. Xj;j rpe;jidAila ,af;fq;fNshLk;> FOf;fNshLk; Njhoik cwT nfhs;jy;. ma;f;f/g;gpd; ghh;it vg;gb ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; fw;gp> NghuhL> xd;W Nrh; vd;w mk;Ngj;fhpd; Gjpa ghh;it md;id njuhrhtpd; md;G ghh;it Nghjp kuj;jpy; Qhdk; ngw;w Gj;jdpd; GJik ghij GtpaPh;g;G tpirapidf; fz;l epA+l;ldpd; mwptpay; ghh;it %yjdk; je;j fhuy; khh;f;]pd; kf;fs; ghh;it rkj;Jtk; Nehf;Fk; nydpd; fk;A+dpr ghh;it %lek;gpf;ifia mfw;wpa nghpahhpd; gFj;jwpT ghh;it ,isQh;fs; ek;gpf;if nfhz;l tpNtfhde;jhpd; Md;kPfg;gh;it Gul;rp ,NaRtpd; GJik nra;Ak; ghh;it nja;tPf mf;dpAld; gpwe;jpUf;fpd;Nwhk; vd;w mg;Jy; fyhkpd; ty;yuR ghh;it khzth;fs; tpijahf ,Uf;f tpijia ahUk; Kisf;fr; nra;tjpy;iy mJ jhNd vOfpwJ NkNy mjw;fhd #oiy mikj;J je;J tpl;lhy; #oiy Mf;fpj; jUtjpy; ftdk; nfhz;lhy; RakJ jhNd mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; jd;id.

mePjpahd rKjhaj;jpy; gpwe;J tpl;Nlhk; mij mg;gbNa tpl khl;Nlhk;. khw;wpNa jPUNthk;. vd;w tpUJthf;fpid nray;gLj;Jjy;.

WHO THE AICUF ADVISER IS An educator: He plays the role of educator. Knows how to instruct and communicate. He also plays role of decision making. Clarifier: Identifies the root cause of the problem and tries to understand the problem. He clarifies the problem and tries to read the problem. An analyzer: analyses the situation and collects the scientific data. Discusser: adviser becomes the involved discusser when there is discussion takes place. Interacting Communicator: interacts and communicates with the student leaders to reflect and reflects along with the students. Unifier: plays the role of unifier. He needs to be extremely careful when there is chaos in the movement. Organizer: sits with the students and plans with them. Plays the role of organizer. Synthesizer: Judiciously balances the activism and intellectualism. Co-reflector: Reflects with the students. Cooperating Collaborator: avoids misunderstanding. When there is misunderstanding he sits with them and has dialogue with them. Co-problem solver: ready to work with the students with all humility. Has enough moral authority to have dialogue with the in institutions.

Emotionally Mature person: He plays the balanced role as an adviser. Socializing Integral Person: He becomes an integrated personality to lead the movement. ma;f;f.g; tuyhW 1924 : Fr.Carty, s.j., - St.Josephs College, Trichy. Catholic Young Mens Guild (CYMG). The Rally Magazine was started. 1929 : CYMG and MCYL (Malabar Catholic Youth League) became the (CYMF) Catholic Young Mens Federation. The Rally became The Kings Rally. 1937 : SICUF (South India Catholic University Federation) affiliated to IMCS (International Movement of Catholic Students) 1944 : SICUF to CSU ( Catholic Students Union) and NEWMAN Association. 1949 : AICUF CBCI officially recognized. 1950 : Fr.Louis Leguen, s.j., the National director. 1952(June): Fr.Peter Ceyarac, s.j., the National Director. 1952 (December) : First AICUF National Congress, Chennai. Theme: Unity. 2700 delegates participated. 1953 (may) : First National Leadership Camp. 1954 : National Secratariat from Trichy St.Joseph College to Loyola Cnennai. 1955 : First AICUF constitution CSU constitution. 9 Regions. First Social Work Camp.

1956 :Second National Congress in Bangalore. Theme: Towards Better World. delegates : 2800 1958 : Third National Congress. Bombay. Participants: 2500 1961 :4th National Congress. Ernakulam. Participants : 3000 Students and Social Justice. 1965 :First National Convention. Chennai. National Responsibility and Commitment. The Kings Rally became Rally. 1967 : Fr.Lawrence colaco,s.j., was appointed National Director of AICUF. The Constitution was revised and federation was divided into 14 Regions. The Present National Secratarat was born.. 1968 :2nd National Convention. The India We Want. 1970 : The First National Consultation. Bangalore. Fr.Claude DSouza,s.j., was appointed as National Director of AICUF. 2 ex-aicufers joined the National Team as Full Timers. 1970 (Dec) 1971(Jan) : National Seminar On Marxism and Christianity mePjpahd rKjhaj;jpy; gpwe;J tpl;Nlhk; mij mg;gbNa tplkhl;Nlhk; khw;wpNa jPUNthk;. We were born in an unjust society; and we were determined not to leave it as we have found it. 1972 : Trainig sessions and Advisers were introduced. Project Know India (PKI) was born. 1973 : National Documentation Centre started. 1982 : The Second National Consultation. Chennai. Mylapure Minitues : Back to the Campus and University to the Masses. Fr.Leo Tagore , the National Director. 1987 : A Non Christian student was elected National President in August 1987. 6

Fresh election was held since it was unconstitutional. 1988 : The Third National Consultation in Loyola Chennai. 1989: Third National Convention approved the New Constitution. First National Council. Dalits, Tribals, and women were chosen as the target people. Fr.Manu,s.j., the National Adviser. Fr.Samy,s.j., the state adviser of TN. 1990 : First State Convention Of TN. Salem. First Womens workshop.. Fr.K.Amal, s.j., the State Adviser of TN. 1991 : Student Organization for Social Action (SOSA) was born in A.P in the place of AICUF. 1993 : Ex-Aicufers convevtion. 2nd State Convention of TN, Trichy. Fr.Maria Augustine,s.j., the State Adviser Of TN. 1994 : Fourth National Consultation in Cennai. Forums and Commissions were born. Adivasi YUva Chetna Manch Policy document was finalized. Fr.Paul Mike, s.j., the State Adviser of TN. 1995 :First Dalit Students Camp in TN. National Workshop on Human Rights. fz;zpahFkhp Kjy; nrd;id tiu irf;fps; Nguzp. 1996 :Fr. K.Amal, s.j., the National Adviser. 1997 :.First State Dalit Students Conventuion. Loyola, Chennai. 1998: Fifth National Consultation. Chennai. Rally - Student News as a supplement of Rally. $lq;Fsk; mZkpd; ciyf;F vjpuhf gpur;rhuk;.. jkpofk;. 1999 : Platinum Jubilee of AICUF. 4th National Convention. Marcging with the Marginalised. Chennai. Refugees became the target people. Refugee Student Association (RSA) was born. 3rd State Convention of TN. St.Josephs College, Trichy.

Fr.Singarayar, s.j., the State Adviser of TN. 2000 : First National Dalit Exposure Camp.Gujarat. Ambedkar 2000 Quiz competition for the Students at Chennai. First state Womens convention Of Tamil Nadu. Trichy, Holly Cross College. 2001 : Second National Dalit Exposure Camp at AREDS, Karur.Tamilnadu. TN Summer Camp : Refugee Exposure Camp, Arunthathiyar Survey with IDEAS 2002 : Third National Dalit Exposure Camp at REDS. Karnataka. State Secratariat of Tamilnadu was innagurated.14th April. TN Summer Camp: Street Theater and Journalism Workshop. 2003 : 4th National Dalit Exposure Camp at Patna. Bihar. Fr. Henry Jerome , the National adviser. TN Summer Camp: Ideological Clarity. 2004 : Fifth National Dalit Exposure Camp at Andhra. Amalapuram. Participated in WSF. Mumbai. TN Summer Camp: Media and Youth. Bangalore. ISI. Golden Jubilee of AICUF Auxilium College Unit. First National Womens Convention at Gujarat. 2005 : Tsunami relief and rehabilitation work. Sixth National Dalit Exposure Camp at Kerala. TN Summer Camp on Social Analysis. Trichy AICUF house. 2nd State Level Dalit Students Convention. Trichy St.Joseph College. 2006: First National Dalit Students Convention. At Andhra.