ABVP’s Kashi Prant launches ‘Parisar Chalo Yatra’ to revive campus culture

Varanasi: The Kashi Prant of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on Monday launched the ‘Parisar Chalo Yatra’ from Diddhi in Sonbhadra district and Amethi.
The ABVP has initiated a nationwide campaign - ‘Parisar Chalo Abhiyan’, involving an awareness drive through ‘Parisar Chalo Rath’ to revive the campus culture.
The chariot, departing from Duddhi, will reach the Banaras Hindu University on July 6, passing through Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Bhadohi, Gazipur and Chandauli.Meanwhile, the chariot from Amethi will also reach Allahabad University in Prayagraj on July 6, passing through Sultanpur, Machlishaher, Jaunpur, Pratapgarh and Kaushambi. In Amethi, the yatra was inaugurated by state secretary ABVP Kashi Abhay Pratap Singh and state joint secretary Shubhendra Singh, while in Duddhi, the yatra was inaugurated by national executive council member Payal Rai, state organising secretary Abhilash Mishra, and state joint secretary Naman Srivastava.
Singh said that the student council will sustain the ‘Parisar Chalo Abhiyan’ throughout the year to address the decline in student presence on campuses. This mass movement will be conducted in two phases, targeting 10+2 students and those studying in universities. In the first phase, the focus will be on reigniting student interest in campuses through student dialogues, student parliaments, motivational speeches, various competitions, and creating a positive campus atmosphere. This will include initiating student unions, practical classes in schools, and projects related to art, sports, service, and the environment. In the second phase, efforts will be made to engage all education sector stakeholders to enliven campuses, transform them into employment hubs, and provide facilities like canteens, sports grounds, student welfare centres to enhance campus appeal.
Following covid era, there has been a decline in student attendance, he said, causing students to forget campus culture, which is crucial for their all-round development. tnn