THE ROAD AHEAD

YOUTH FOR EQUALITY (YFE) is no more in the initial stages.

The movement has spread all across India, and now everyone knows who we are and what we stand for.

YOUTH FOR EQUALITY though started by Delhi medical colleges is by no means restricted to the medical fraternity. YOUTH FOR EQUALITY is FOR THE YOUTH OF INDIA.

We definitely seek support from all Indians, but only as Citizens of India, not as political parties or NGOs. We are NOT POLITICAL in nature and neither are we against any community/ caste. We only stand for EQUALITY and have members from all sections of society.

As decided on 28th April, we have the following demand.

We are against the proposed extension of reservations (27% for OBCs), and want it scrapped.

OUR PLAN-

We are not letting the fire die out. We plan to continue the protests in varied forms throughout the country.

On 2nd May, all Colleges (Technical/Non-technical), Universities will hold a PEACEFUL march in DELHI.
Simultaneously, other people supporting us can hold similar protests in various parts of India.

The HRD minister Mr Arjun Singh has asked time till election commission restrictions are in place. We will give him 24 hours after that to clarify his position on the issue.
If the need arises we will then have a MASS AGITATION.

We make an appeal to the entire youth of India to come forward and support us.

List of Colleges supporting Youth for Equality-
DELHI
The 5 medical colleges of Delhi (UCMS, AIIMS, MAMC, LHMC, VMMC)
PUNJAB
Patiala - Govt Medical College
Chandigarh - Govt Medical College
Faridkot Medical College
Amritsar - Govt Medical College
Ludhiana - Dayanand Medical Colleges
CMC Ludhiana
BJS Dental College
Punjab Agricultural University Students
HARYANA
Rohtak - Pt BD Sharma PGIMS
Ambala -M.M. Medical College Mulana
RAJASTHAN
Bikaner Medical College
MADHYA PRADESH
Jabalpur Medical College
MAHARASHTRA
All 5 Medical Colleges of Mumbai
MIMSR (Latur)
GMC (Latur)
GMC (Ambejogai)
GMC (Nagpur)
NKPS (Nagpur)
GMC (Yawatmal)
GMC (Aurangabad)
MGM (aurangabad)
HIMACHAL PRADESH
Shimla - Indira Gandhi Medical College(IGMC)
Kangra- Dr. Rajendra Prasad Govt. Medical College
JHARKHAND
Ranchi (Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences)
UTTAR PRADESH
Kanpur- GSVM Medical College
Allahabad- Motilal Nehru NIT
Varanasi-IMS-BHU
Bareilly-IET MJPR University
PONDICHERRY
Jipmer
WESTBENGAL
Kolkata-Calcutta National Medical College
NRS Medical College
IPGMER
RG Kar Medical College
GUJARAT
Jamnagar
Rajkot
Baroda
Ahmedabad
ORISSA
Cuttack-SCB Medical College
Bhubhaneswar- Govt.Medical College
Behrampur
Sambalpur
KARNATAKA
Bangalore-Bangalore Medical College
Mangalore- KMC
Manipal-KMC,MIT
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BIHAR
Patna-PMCH,NMCH

Please contact us through this blog-

If you represent your college/any group (no political parties please) - Then leave ur college name & contact no. /e-mail at youth4equality@gmail.com

For Mumbai you can contact our representative at yfemumbai@gmail.com

For any other general comments- Leave them at Comments at the bottom of this page

The Story till the 28th of April

THE STORY TILL NOW

17th April - BLACK DAY held in all Delhi medical colleges to show solidarity on the issue.

19th April - Demonstration held at Raj Ghat. Over 700 medical students join in.

26th April - A peaceful protest was to be held in front of HRD minister's residence. Our buses were hijacked and taken to Jantar Mantar. AIIMS and UCMS managed to reach Tughlaq Road, but were carted off to Jantar Mantar after few hours. We waited at Jantar Mantar and gave a deadline to HRD minister to come and meet us. Deadline is not met and the students then marched peacefully on Janpath. Students are barricaded, water cannoned and tear gased. Event is covered prominently on major TV channels and print media.

27th April - Demonstration at INDIA GATE. HRD minister invites our representatives to talk. 5 representatives meet him. The minister delays his comments till state elections are over. The strike by students continues though Interns and residents return to duties.

28th April- The fire has spread across the nation. Demonstrations in Bangalore, Amritsar,Ludhiana and Rajkot. Meanwhile students continue with demonstrations at India gate.

28th April - Press conference at AIIMS on behalf of Youth for equality. Youth for Equality appeals to all colleges in India to have peaceful protests in their respective cities, and support the cause. We should be in contact to have an effective mass agitation IF REQUIRED.

YOUTH FOR EQUALITY

"I have referred to efficiency & our getting out of our traditional ruts........I dislike any kind of reservation, more particularly in services.I react strongly to anything which leads to second class standards........If we go in for reservations on communal & caste basis we swamp the bright & able people......I WANT MY COUNTRY TO BE FIRST-CLASS COUNTRY IN EVERYTHING.THE MOMENT WE ENCOURAGE SECOND CLASS, WE ARE LOST..............This way lies not only folly but disaster."
--Pt. Nehru
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WHO ARE WE?
Youth for Equality is an initiative by Medical students & professionals from
UCMS(UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES), AIIMS(ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES), LHMC(LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE), VMMC(VARDHMAN MAHAVIR MEDICAL COLLEGE), MAMC(MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE) .....who feel strongly against populist measures (reservations on basis of caste, religion) which are wrong, unjust and harmful for India's future.


WHAT DO WE WANT?
We want the government to immediately scrap reservations.

WHY?
1.Reservations compromise the quality of medical care as merit is ignored and those who might not be competent enough might get seat.
2.Reservations have been a colossal failure.If 60 years after initiating reservations the govt is feeling the need to extend them, it is but obvious that these measures have failed.Needed instead are newer & more innovative measures like better facilities.
3.Reservations are crutches which severely limit the ability of such backward communities to equal or even better others.
4.Such measures do not benefit the really improverished and backward people, rather only end up dividing us.
5.Reservations add momentum to the already increasing trend of braindrain


We feel that NOW is the time to take matters in our hands as it is OUR future at stake.

For our voice to be heard, it is imperative to form a representative body of students from all across India. We shouldn't be divided into Eng, medical, law, arts, science, commerce, etc.

THIS ISN'T ABOUT YOU OR ME , THIS IS ABOUT US.


HOW TO GO ABOUT ACHIEVING THIS?
1) MOBILISING PUBLIC OPINION. Via media, demonstrations, signature campaigns.
2) LEGAL RECOURSE. Filing PIL (esp against reservation at postgraduate level)

Therefore we invite all Indians who feel stongly about this and wish to contribute in some way. We should be united, and make a powerful statement on this issue.


We realise that achieving this is an uphill task.... but we also believe ITS NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

We really would like your suggestions on how to effectively form such a body, and carry this forward.
Write to youth4equality@gmail.com

We are also on Orkut....see link on this page

We have received some comments and are thankful for same. However we request you to put your name, if not then atleast ur institution and batch.we also request u to kindly leave ur mail id's so that we can send u an invitation to join the group and support our common cause.