Solidarity Youth Movement, Kerala
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Solidarity Youth Movement is the youth wing of the Islamist organization Jama-athe Islami Hind in the state of Kerala
in India
. The movement's stated objective is to "liberate the generation of youths from moral bankruptcy
and debauchery and to transform them in to a radical vanguard fighting for the betterment of society ". It, along with its parent organization Jama-athe Islami Hind, has shared common ground with India's Left wing parties on issues related to Indo-US relations and globalization.
is the youth and student wing of the Jama-athe Islami Hind all across India. In 2002, the Kerala chapter of the organization decided to transform SIO into a completely student organization in Kerala and launch a new wing for the youth. Solidarity Youth Movement, Kerala was thus formed on 13 May 2003 at Muthalakulam Grounds, Calicut. Dr Koottil Mohammed Ali was elected as its first state president and Hameed Vaniyambalam its General Secretary. It held its first state conference at Palakkad
on April 23, 2005. The organizational structure today includes 14 district committees, 110 area committees and more than 1000 individual units across the state of Kerala.
The movement played an influential role in bringing into public attention the grassroots struggle against the Coca-Cola
factory at Plachimada, Palakkad
and campaigned to boycott Coca-Cola in areas where it commands considerable influence.
It led the agitation against a proposed Express Highway by the Kerala Government and views privatization of roads as a "system which denies it for the underprivileged by levying tolls on the roads ". It also opposes the Build-Operate-Transfer
(BOT) system of road development,
and recommends an "all inclusive development of railway and waterway supported by good roads" as the solution for developing the transportation infrastructure of Kerala.
Solidarity also lent support to tribal struggles for land reforms to distribute land to the adivasi
groups at Chengara
, Mukkaal Cent Colony in Kollam district
, and Elamkulam colony. It played role in bringing these issues into the attention of the general public and the government of Kerala.
It also vehemently opposes the corporatisation of retail sector, fearing that it would seriously impact farmers, traders and the cultural basis of the society.
Large scale projects
Solidarity involves itself in humanitarian services, mostly in tribal and backward regions of Kerala
. The organization completed a Rs 5,000,000 project for relief efforts to the victims of the harmful pesticide Endosulphan in villages in Kasargode
district , north Kerala. A total of 17 new houses were built and another 17 were repaired as part of the project. More than 100 patients were given regular treatment and 244 families were provided daily food ration. 100 students were given educational aid 10 families were supported with employment schemes.
Solidarity has also constructed around 500 houses for the poor across Kerala and recently launched an initiative to provide drinking water to 50 villages in Kerala.
Noted social activists as C. Radhakrishnan
, Medha Patkar
, Ajit Sahi, Arundhati Roy
, Sandeep Pandey
, Ram Puniyani
, Yvonne Ridley
, Claude Alvares
and Kuldip Nayar
have addressed its gatherings.
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The movement's stated objective is to "liberate the generation of youths from moral bankruptcy
Moral bankruptcy
Moral bankruptcy is a synonym for immorality that has gained popular usage in the fields of business and politics, in which it specifically implies some instance of political corruption or corporate crime...
and debauchery and to transform them in to a radical vanguard fighting for the betterment of society ". It, along with its parent organization Jama-athe Islami Hind, has shared common ground with India's Left wing parties on issues related to Indo-US relations and globalization.
History
The Students Islamic Organisation of IndiaStudents Islamic Organisation of India
Students Islamic Organization of India is the students' wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. Students Islamic Organisation was formed in 1982. According to its constitution, it aims at presenting Da’wah before students and youth, promote virtues, and moral values in educational institutions.The...
is the youth and student wing of the Jama-athe Islami Hind all across India. In 2002, the Kerala chapter of the organization decided to transform SIO into a completely student organization in Kerala and launch a new wing for the youth. Solidarity Youth Movement, Kerala was thus formed on 13 May 2003 at Muthalakulam Grounds, Calicut. Dr Koottil Mohammed Ali was elected as its first state president and Hameed Vaniyambalam its General Secretary. It held its first state conference at Palakkad
Palakkad
Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
on April 23, 2005. The organizational structure today includes 14 district committees, 110 area committees and more than 1000 individual units across the state of Kerala.
Activities
AgitationsThe movement played an influential role in bringing into public attention the grassroots struggle against the Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
factory at Plachimada, Palakkad
Palakkad
Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
and campaigned to boycott Coca-Cola in areas where it commands considerable influence.
It led the agitation against a proposed Express Highway by the Kerala Government and views privatization of roads as a "system which denies it for the underprivileged by levying tolls on the roads ". It also opposes the Build-Operate-Transfer
Build-Operate-Transfer
Build-own-operate-transfer or build-operate-transfer is a form of project financing, wherein a private entity receives a concession from the private or public sector to finance, design, construct, and operate a facility stated in the concession contract...
(BOT) system of road development,
and recommends an "all inclusive development of railway and waterway supported by good roads" as the solution for developing the transportation infrastructure of Kerala.
Solidarity also lent support to tribal struggles for land reforms to distribute land to the adivasi
Adivasi
Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India...
groups at Chengara
Chengara
Chengara is a small village situated in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala. It is approximately 10 km from the district headquarters. The village is 140 km from Kochi, and just over 100 km from the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram, depending on the route taken.- Geography :Village...
, Mukkaal Cent Colony in Kollam district
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
, and Elamkulam colony. It played role in bringing these issues into the attention of the general public and the government of Kerala.
It also vehemently opposes the corporatisation of retail sector, fearing that it would seriously impact farmers, traders and the cultural basis of the society.
Large scale projects
Solidarity involves itself in humanitarian services, mostly in tribal and backward regions of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. The organization completed a Rs 5,000,000 project for relief efforts to the victims of the harmful pesticide Endosulphan in villages in Kasargode
Kasaragod district
Kasaragod District is one of the districts of the Indian state of Kerala. Kasaragod District was organised as a separate district on 24 May 1984...
district , north Kerala. A total of 17 new houses were built and another 17 were repaired as part of the project. More than 100 patients were given regular treatment and 244 families were provided daily food ration. 100 students were given educational aid 10 families were supported with employment schemes.
Solidarity has also constructed around 500 houses for the poor across Kerala and recently launched an initiative to provide drinking water to 50 villages in Kerala.
Noted social activists as C. Radhakrishnan
C. Radhakrishnan
C. Radhakrishnan is a renowned writer and film director in Malayalam language from Kerala state, South India. He has been honored by both the National Sahitya Academy of India and the Kerala Sahithya Academy of Kerala . He has been conferred the Vayalar Award , Mahakavi G...
, Medha Patkar
Medha Patkar
Medha Patkar is an Indian social activist. She is known for her role in Narmada Bachao Andolan. She has also filed a public interest petition in the Bombay high court against Lavasa along with other members of National Alliance of People's Movements , including Anna Hazare.-Personal life:Medha...
, Ajit Sahi, Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy is an Indian novelist. She won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her novel, The God of Small Things, and has also written two screenplays and several collections of essays...
, Sandeep Pandey
Sandeep Pandey
Sandeep Pandey is an Indian social activist. He co-founded Asha for Education with Dr. Deepak Gupta and V.J.P Srivatsoy while working on his Ph...
, Ram Puniyani
Ram Puniyani
Ram Puniyani was a professor in biomedical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, and took voluntary retirement in December 2004 to work full time for communal harmony in India . He is involved with human rights activities from last two decades...
, Yvonne Ridley
Yvonne Ridley
Yvonne Ridley is a British journalist, war correspondent and Respect Party activist best known for her capture by the Taliban and subsequent conversion to Islam after release, her outspoken opposition to Zionism, and her criticism of Western media portrayals of the War on Terror...
, Claude Alvares
Claude Alvares
Claude Alvares is a renowned environmentalist based in Goa, India. He is the editor of the Other India Press, an alternative publication based in India. The Director of the Goa Foundation, an environmental monitoring action group, Claude Alvares got his PhD from the Technische Hogeschool,...
and Kuldip Nayar
Kuldip Nayar
Kuldip Nayar is a veteran Indian journalist and syndicated columnist, noted for his long career as a left-wing political commentator.-Early life and education:Nayar was born at Sialkot, Punjab, British India on 14 August 1923....
have addressed its gatherings.
Leadership
| S.No | Period | President | General Secretary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( 2003–2005 ) | Dr Koottil Mohammed Ali | Abdul Hameed Vaniambalam |
| 2 | ( 2005–2007 ) | Abdul Hameed Vaniambalam | Mujeeb Rahman P |
| 3 | ( 2007–2009 ) | Mujeeb Rahman P | K A Shafeeque |
| 4 | ( 2009–2011 ) | Mujeeb Rahman P | M Sajid(09–10), P.I.Noushad(10– 11) |
| 5 | ( 2011–Present ) | P.I. Noushad | T. Muhammed Velom |
See also
- Jamaat-e-Islami HindJamaat-e-Islami HindJamaat-e-Islami Hind is one of the influential and hardline Islamic organization and movement within Sunni Islam in India...
- Madhyamam Daily
- Islamic publishing houseIslamic publishing houseIslamic Publishing House is a leading publisher of Islamic literature in the state of Kerala, India . It was founded in 1945 as the official publication division of Jama’at-e-Islami Hind, Kerala chapter. Its headquarters is in Kozhikode, Kerala.-History:...
- PrabodhanamPrabodhanamPrabodhanam is a weekly Islamic magazine published in Malayalam from Kozhikode in Kerala, India . This is one of the widely read Islamic Magazines in Kerala.It began as amonthly publication in 1949 but was later turned into a weekly in 1964. The magazine is officially affiliated to the Kerala...