YADADRI BHUVANAGIRI, SEPT 10 (Trinet News): SFI National Vice President Shilpa and State Secretary T. Nagaraju criticized that both the central and state governments are utterly failing to provide security and protection for female students. They stated that the recent incident of a student being sexually assaulted inside a moving bus in the national capital, Delhi, stands as clear proof of the governments' failure.
They made these remarks while participating as chief guests at the SFI Telangana State Girls Students' State-Level Training Classes, which commenced at Vennela College in Bhuvanagiri. Marking the inauguration of the event, State Girls Convener M. Mamata hoisted the SFI flag, which reflects the ideals of independence, democracy, and socialism. Subsequently, SFI National Vice President Shilpa, State Secretary T. Nagaraju, former undivided Andhra Pradesh State President Kalluri Mallesh, AIDWA District Secretary B. Anuradha, State Vice President D. Kiran, State Girls Co-conveners Krupa George, Deepika, Jnapnika, D. Suma, and others paid rich floral tributes by garlanding the portraits of the martyrs.
Speaking on the occasion, Shilpa pointed out that although violence, harassment, and discrimination against women and female students persist across the country, governments are failing to take effective action. She demanded special measures for the safety of female students and the creation of a secure environment within educational institutions. She noted that female students and youth have played a pivotal role by participating in large numbers in Gen-Z student movements, showcasing their fighting spirit. As youth step forward for their right to education, democratic rights, and social justice, she advised governments to resolve issues rather than trying to suppress their voices.
She further criticized that the National Education Policy–2020 implemented by the central government is creating conditions where poor and middle-class students, especially girls, are being pushed away from education. Pushing education toward privatization and corporatization increases the financial burden on poor families, posing a severe risk of higher girl dropout rates, she warned.
T. Nagaraju stated that governments bear the responsibility of providing equal educational opportunities to women. He demanded that the Telangana government give special priority to the education of female students, create basic infrastructure in government educational institutions, strengthen hostels, and bolster safety measures.
The student community must remain vigilant against forces that promote the mindset of confining women to homes and kitchens rather than treating them as citizens with equal rights, he said. He clarified that SFI will continuously fight for women's education, employment, freedom, and equality.
State Girls Convener M. Mamata stated that a comprehensive action plan will be formulated to address the issues faced by female students in Telangana. She announced that statewide struggles will be organized over problems such as harassment against female students, safety concerns, hostel issues, scholarships, fees, and the lack of educational facilities.
Former undivided Andhra Pradesh State President Kalluri Mallesham and AIDWA District Secretary Battupalli Anuradha called upon female students to view their challenges not as personal problems, but as social issues and to unite in protest. They emphasized the need to further strengthen SFI to champion the rights of female students.
The event witnessed the participation of SFI State Vice President Damera Kiran, State Assistant Secretaries Deepika, Suma, Krupa George, District President and Secretary Vemula Nagaraju, Lavudiya Raju, District Girls Convener Indu Rani, District Vice Presidents Erla Rahul, Pattala Uday, Dharavath Jagan, district committee members, leaders Karthik, Prasanna, Narender, Nehal, girls' co-conveners, and a large number of female students.
