Social Mobilization for Higher Education: Sequence Exemplar of Tezpur University Jonai Campus Movement 2013

The Outcome: Mobilizing success

The Communication: Diffusion of grievances for action

The mobilization: Women's power

The issue: Lending a voice 

Social movement mobilization have taken place across the globe on various issues. Here's an exemplar of social movement for higher education in Jonai of Dhemaji district, Assam, India articulated and participated by social organizations, educationists, students and masses. The above is bottom-up representation of mobilization of people in symmetry on the issue, reason for mobilization, communication of grievances through potential effective  channel(the above is Prof Mrinal Miri, noted Indian educationist)  and the outcome of people's mobilization. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter and MisingOnline were used as communication tools to diffuse information and updates.The events took place in April-May 2013.  The credit goes to fellow members of ethnic Mising community and other compassionate participating subalterns. Despite hurdles created by politicians in connivance with lackadaisical administrators to block the project, the land allotment finally took place due to mobilization.(Pictures are not my own.). One can read more details about this small scale social movement here.

Become a part of the Jonai Campus University Movement

Well, many might be interested in joining this social awakening movement for varsity that kicked off from small place called Laimekuri by villagers and rural college-goers and school-goers, but you might be far from your home village/ town/ state. 

Villagers and students during Highway blockade burnt tyres on April 29

 Take the example of Bikash Doley, a final year under graduate student of Laimekuri College, is consistently fighting for allotment of land for the project. He keeps updating his friends via Facebook on the latest development relating to this university movement. He shares pictures and information through social network that has indeed lit a tempo among large number of persons across the various walks of life. Bhupen Mili, a Phd scholar of IIT Guwahati, too has initiated an

Students forming human chain outside the Jonai administrative premises on May 3, 2013.

online petition for final approval of land allotment addressing the chief minister of Assam which have contribute to the growing awareness for the cause. There is still to do since the allotment of land is not final so far.

In this hour, what a concerned individual can contribute is by requesting the education minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, through social media. Dr. Sarma is well connected on Facebook and Twitter. You can type or copy and paste/ message these words: "Sir, May I request you for speedy approval of land allotment process for Tezpur University Jonai Campus at Dhemaji district. " on his Facebook page ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/Himanta-Biswa-Sarma/329145898982?fref=ts) and Twitter handle (https://twitter.com/himantabiswa).

Become a part of the varsity movement. Please act now, time is running out!

 

Read more about the Jonai campus varsity movement: 

Lackadaisical Role of Administration Exposed

http://www.misingonline.com/tusikmassik/blog/tezpur-university-jonai-campus-land-allotment-sub-divisional-administration/

On Tezpur University land Allotment Politics

http://www.misingonline.com/tusikmassik/blog/tezpur-university-jonai-campus-land-clearance-crisis/

Protest demo in Jonai

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=577464815619523&set=pb.104919259540750.-2207520000.1367732886.&type=3&theater 

Highway blockade in Laimekuri

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=575809912451680&set=pb.104919259540750.-2207520000.1367732886.&type=3&theater