Chin Students' Union 12th Conference & Election was Successfully held in Delhi

Annual Report 2012-2103

Chin Students’ Union,

Delhi, India

            Chin Students’ Union was formed in 1995 in Delhi by few exiled students from Burma. Before the year 2012, General Conference of CSU was organized once in two years. As some constitutions were amended in the 11^th General Conference & Election which was held on 15^th August 2012, one of the amended articles says that the CSU General Conference and Election will be held once a year. Therefore we are now holding General Conference after one year. As per resolution of the 11^th Conference, Title of Chapter 1, Section 22, section 25 and section 60-C of the constitution were amended. After conference and election the new executive committee members actively involved in the following activities of the tenure.

The Students’ Union of the session 2012-2013 has been one of the most hard working and successful Union in the recent time. The Union members under the guidance of Advisors Dr. Run Bik, Dr. Achan Mungleng, Mr. Van Hmun Lian (CHRO), Mr. Min Thang (ZCD), Mr. Salong and Mr. Laitha (Former CSU president) have made the Union proud. The Union comprised of really dedicated and hardworking members, to name a few Salai Sang Hnin Lian- the President, Salai June Nilian Sang- General Secretary, Salai C. Beizachhi- Vice President, Salai Van Hup Thawng- Asst. Secretary, Mai Phoebe- Treasure etc.

Key Activities of 2012

1.   August 24, 2012:- Visit to Dr.Achan Mungleng

After one week from election, the newly elected executive committee members (Sang Hnin Lian, June Nilian Sang, Beizachhi and Phoebe) marched together to visit Dr. Achan Mungleng (CSU advisor) at EBO office.

2.   September 14 -16, 2012:- Ethnic Nationalities Peace Conference

The CSU could send its president Salai Sang Hnin Lian as representative in the conference which was organized by UNFC in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

3.   September 15, 2012:- “Bonding and Connecting” one-day educational & Recreational Program

This project was organized by Euro Burma Office. In this project, two persons from CSU were officially invited to co-operate. However, due to time limitation, only one representative, Beizachhi, could be sent for this event. The program was organized successfully at Vikas Puri Football ground.

4.   October 04, 2012:- Seminar on Strengthening Students Capacity

This program was the first major activities in this tenure 2012-13. The program focused on strengthening youth and students from different schools and colleges, helping them to realize why we need education and wisdom. This projected was sponsored by Burma Center Prague (BCP). The program was attended by more than 55 youth and students from Chin community.

5.   October 05, 2012:- Seminar on Political Situation in Burma & Fresher Welcome

This is the succession program of the previous day seminar. This seminar focused on political situation in Burma, which was discussed by Dr. Tint Shwe (MP 1990) presenting on “Democracy” Richard Ramci (Papu) presented on the topic of Rule of Law, and Salai Sang Hnin Lian sharing about his experiences in the Ethnics Conference and visiting Burma. The Seminar was attended by more than fifty persons from Burma Community. This seminar is also organized by CSU with the financial support from Burma Center Prague, Czech Republic.

6.   November 05, 2012:- CSU met with Zomi Community Delhi

This meeting was organized according to mutual agreement between the two organizations. This meeting was held for the hope of observing Chin Nation Day in Delhi together. Participants in the meeting were seven from CSU including the union advisors Dr. Run Bik, Ko Min Thang and Ko Salong and nine from Zomi community.

7.   November 14, 2012:- Jawaharlal Nehru memorial lecture by Aung San Suu Kyi

The invited number was limited in this program. Salai Sang Hnin Lian, Beizachhi Cozah and June Nilian Sang could participate and hear Nehru Memorial lecture by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

8.   December 05, 2012:- Myanmar: Distant Neighbor Conference

This conference was organized by the Centre for Northeast Studies and Policy Research at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. June Nilian Sang and Rosalinn Zahau could represent CSU at the conference. The participants were from Political Party Leaders and NGO from Myanmar, Political activists in India, Professors Scholars and MPs. CSU namely June Nilian Sang and Kejung Kimsing (former vice president) helped the MPs from Burma, Professors, Social Workers and Media persons, who came to attend the International Conference on Myanmar in Delhi, to visit the historic places in Delhi in December 2012. 

9.   December 07, 2012:- Salai Sui Uk Lian Meet

Sui Uk Lian, former CSU leader and member of CNF who is actively taking part in Chinland Club fundraising, on his way to Victoria Camp met us at Delhi on 07^th December 2012. He shared ideas, experience of CSU during his time in Delhi. He also donated Rs. 5,000 for CSU activities.

10. January 06-07, 2013:- CSU Study Tour

CSU had organized the second study tour to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The participants were 26 from CSU member and 4 from outside. The budget spent was self-contribution.

11. January 19, 2013:- Demonstration against Kachin War in Burma

Chin Students Union was invited officially and requested to donate for this protest. Rs.1000 was donated from CSU fund. Sang Hnin Lian and Beizachhi had represented CSU. A joint-statement was issue by Chin Students’ Union (Delhi) and Chin Student Organization (Malaysia). The president also had a short speech on behalf of CSU.

Key Activities of 2013

12. January 22, 2013:- CSU met with Pu Lian Uk (CNF President)

Pu Lian Uk, an Ex MP and current CNF Supreme Council President, was met by 6 CSU members at CHRO office. The purpose of meeting him is to be shared the history of Chin Students’ Union and CLCC which was originally formed Rangoon and political situation in Burma.

13. February 12, 2013:- Falam Refugee Organization meet

This meeting was initiated by Chin Students’ Union and organized by Falam Refugee organization at their office. This meeting focused on reconciliation between the two organizations. 15 CSU members and 8 members from FRO were attended in this meeting. 

14. February 20, 2013:- 65^th Chin National Day

As usual, Chin National Day was initiated by CSU. The celebration committee was formally formed with community leaders. The financial sources were obtained from community, churches, organizations, local and abroad individuals and self-fundraising. The Celebration committee officially agreed to donate the remaining fund of CND to CSU.

15. March 15 2013:- Fundraising through T-Shirt

During the semester break, we made T-Shirt for fundraising and it also aims unity among members. 50 shirts were made and sold at Rs.300 per piece. It was distributed to members only and each advisor of CSU is honored by this T-Shirt. 

16. June 22, 2013:- CNF Regional Committee Delhi Meet

The Chin National Front, Delhi regional committee initiated and organized the meeting with Chin Students’ Union on June 22. This meeting was only two parties (CSU and CNF). This meeting aims to unite and support for whatever in of CSU. The meeting was attended by 10 persons from CSU and 9 from CNF.

17. June 26, 2013:- Salai Tin Maung Oo Memorial Day

Salai Tin Maung Oo, former Secretary of CLCC, is the Chin student assassinated by Gen. Ne Win’s government in 1976 in Rangoon. Chin Students’ Union organized his Memorial Day on 26^th June every year. This year was the 36^th anniversary. We, CSU could organize successfully. The Memorial Day service was attended by more than 60 persons from different Burmese community Delhi.

18. June 30, 2013:- Farewell

As the first ever fresher welcome of CSU was organized at the beginning of this academic year, we also could organize farewell for those students who have finished their courses successfully.

19. July 15-25, 2013:- JRS survey on Chin Community

The Jesuit Refugee Service organized the second term survey to Chin Community. This survey was helped and supported by community leaders. Salai Sang Duh and Mai Phoebe Mang from CSU could represent Chin Students’ Union taking part in this survey.

20. July 2013:- Helping to get admission in School, College and University

During the month of July CSU helped more than nine students to get university admission. Salai Sang Hnin Lian and Sang Duh mainly take part in this help. CSU also help numbers of students to get admission in school level this year.

21. August 2, 2013:- Education and Career Counseling

CSU could organize the third time Seminar in this tenure. This seminar is based on education and Career which was financially supported by Burma Center Prague (BCP). BCP is an NGO based in Czech and directly supported by the foreign Ministry of Czech Republic. The Counseling program was attended and participated more than 60 youths and students.

  

22. August 2, 2013:- Fresher Welcome

On the same day, we organized the second fresher welcome and had dinner together. We have 18 new students in this new academic year.

23. August 8, 2013:- Demonstration for 8888 People Uprising

This Demonstration program was organized by Burma Democratic Force, Delhi. Chin Students’ Union was officially invited to participate in the same program. Two persons namely June Nilian Sang and Salai C. Beizachhi, could participate. CSU had brought Statement and Short speech at the event.

24. August 15, 2013:- Project Management Training

This training was organized by Burma Centre Prague (BCP) at their office, and two representatives, Sang Hnin Lian and Van Hup thawng from CSU attended the training. This training specialized own fundraising and sustainability of the organization.

We have more than 30 new members during this tenure. In 2013, three of the CSU members namely Salai Sang Hnin Lian, Salai C. Beizachhi and Mai Bawi Sung are graduated from their respective University. We had 8 times Executive Committee Meetings.We could issue four statements during this tenure. The financial audition was done on 18^th August 2013. The tenure for 2012-2013 will end today 24^th August, 2013.

Central Executive Committee

Chin Students’ Union

Delhi, India

The One-day: Career & Education Counselling Was Successfully Organized

The projects have been implemented successfully at 6:30pm on 2 August, 2012 (Friday). In this one-day project, “Education & Career Counselling” on the scope in education and admission process for Burmese/Chin, there are more than 60 individuals attended the program including some of the CSU’s members. The program started from 9:30 am in the morning and the first session of Career Counselling or Guidance was finished at 12:30 pm in the afternoon. The first speaker, Dr. Achan Mungleng, an independent researcher and former program coordinator of EBO, Southeast Asia speaks on the above mentioned topic. The Second session, Education Counselling’ program was started at 1:15pm right after lunch and it was over by 6:30 pm in the evening at Chin Believers Church (CBC). In the second session of Education Counselling includes two speakers Mr. Lal Lian Bik (M.A Social Work) on Strengthening Burmese Youths and Students in the scope of education and Mr. Thian Za Thang (M.A. BJ) on Media Studies and its importance. Unfortunately, the two speakers couldn’t come for the program due to some urgent works.

Firstly, Dr. Achan Mungleng speaks on the Career Guidance for about 2 hours in the first session.She explained the differences between Work, Job and Career in details. According to her, Work is voluntary without getting paid. Job is for the sake of being paid only and Career has interest, abilities and also gets paid. Career is the “progress” and “actions” taken by a person throughout a lifetime, especially those related to that person’s occupations. She also speaks about the important of career and said that Career is “Skill based” and “Interest Driven” or it helps us to focus on our positive and negative traits. Choosing a career does not begin with the career. It begins with the understanding oneself and the finding a career at which one could excel. In conclusion, she said that Career development and planning is a lifelong process. Individuals will continue to build and draw on their experiences and capabilities. The process is unique to each individual and people will require different types of assistance dependent on the many factors affecting your life, such as: Family, Society, Work history and the Labour market. Career planning is a life time process because we are always learning and growing. And as we do, our interests and needs also change. Career planning is not just making plans to achieve our career, but it involves making many adjustments along the ways throughout our lives. Career Planning is like mapping our future. Without proper planning, no one could think of getting a desired job in future.

Secondly, Mr. Lal Lian Bik presented the topic on “Strengthening Burmese/Chin Youths and Students on the scope of education”.  He shared with the participants how to enjoy and to do well in college? He encourages socializing, chatting with your professors, taking advantage of the resources available and he lastly reminded to watch their finances. He also advises the students to go to class regularly, stay organized, and be like-business about their education. He told them to find their own best method of studying, balance work, school and social life, to use time effectively and efficiently, to be sure to take care of their health. Maintains 100% effort throughout the semester and always tries to keep a positive attitude and have confidence.

Thirdly, Mr. Thian Za Thang speaks about the important of Media Studies and Media Institution for country like Burma. He also explained how Newspaper, Radio, TV, Internet – (Online, site) Magazine, etc... Work in shaping government. He specifically talks about MASS COMMUNICATION. He said the simplest definition of MC is “Public communication transmitted electronically or mechanically” or “messages that are transmitted” or “sent to large perhaps millions” or “billions of people spread across the world”. He also mentioned the importance of COMMUNICATION SKILL which includes Body language, Emotion, Action, Faire face in mass communication. He explained how to view ourselves: self-image, to know feeling & thoughts about one’s strength, and weakness. And, relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself: emotional states, talents, likes, dislikes, value, etc... He also encourages the participants to take up the Media courses which will be useful for our people and country in the near future.

Salai C. Beizachhi and Salai Lian also shared their experiences during their studies and what kind of scholarships is available for Chin/Burmese students in India. In the last session, we have debate and fresher welcome program. In the end of the program, we ask and evaluate among the participants and we received positive comments from the participants. All the attendees had actively joined each period, which give the speakers full satisfaction. 

In this way, the speakers and attendees were mutually benefited. On behalf of the Chin Students’ Union (CSU), Salai June Nilian Sang, General Secretary to CSU has a short thanking speech to the resources person as well as the participants. Then, the honorarium and TA were distributed to the resources persons and participants. Thereafter, we had a photo session and declared the end of our program “Education & Career Counselling” on the scope in education and admission process for Burmese/Chin.  

CSU Members 2013-14

Lastly, we would like to say thanks to Burma Center Prague and its team for the projects. We are highly appreciated for your charity works and we hope that you will cooperate with us in the future.

 Thank you :)!

THE TWO DAYS: Strengthening Student Capacity and Seminar On Current Political Situation Had Been Successful

The projects have been done successfully as prepared at 4:30pm on 5 October 2012 (Friday). In these two days project, Strengthening Student Capacity and Current Political Situation on Burma, there are 45 trainees attended in the first day and 30 trainees attended in the Second day including CSU’s members. In the first day, the program started from 10:00 am in the morning and the first session of Strengthening Student program was finished at 2:00 pm in the afternoon. The Second session, fresher’s welcome program of the first day program was started at 2:30pm and it was over by 6:30 pm in the evening at Chin Believers Church (CBC).

Firstly, Mr. Lal Lian Bik, who is doing M.A (Social Work) in Delhi University had presented under the topic of “Different Education System: India and Burma”. He, Mr. Bik, emphasized on the Education system of India in comparative approach to the Education in Burma. He says, in India, the Education system operates under the HRD (Human Resources Development). He mainly emphasized on the Higher Education-Colleges/ Universities level and explained how Indian Colleges and Universities are running. Mr. Bik also said that there are Colleges and Universities run under the Central, State, Deemed and Private.

Mr. Bik explained the various levels of the education standard and requirement for eligibility and stage of competition to get into various kinds of further studies and research program. He also gave different types of hints through which one can identify the colleges or universities as there are many fake colleges and universities are running in India. He said came the institution must came under or approved by UGC (University Grant Commission) and AICTE or must be Deemed or run under Central and State government.He also explained various challenges to get into IIT-JEEs and IIMs. IIT-JEE is common platform to get into IIT and will be enrolled according to the ranking.

Question from the audience: 1. Mr. Billy Jackson from Matu Community and CSU’s member asked, after completing BBA what is the further scope?

CSU Statement:

The 11^th Election Statement of Chin Student’s Union (India)

The first ever, unique, Chin Students’ body was known as Rangoon University Hill Chin Students’ Union (RUHCSU), was formed in 1946 by a few Chin Students of Rangoon University. The aims and purposes of the union were to fight, to struggle and to participate in the movement of achieving independence from the British Colonial. Chin Students in Rangoon bravely participated in the fight for independence from British Colonial. Burma’s independence on 4 January 1948, the Chin Students were vigilant in extending their roles as a safeguard of the national interest and had played as a strong force on the governments’ policies and the entire national issues of social and political agenda especially on minority ethnic groups. However, when the General Ne Win seized power by force in 1962, forming Students’ Union was immediately prohibited for fear of students’ participants in democracy activities. Students participated in such activities were put to jail. The General Ne Win government had assassinated the students’ leader Salai Tin Maung Oo on 26 June 1976.

Chin Students’ Union Conference and 11th General Election was successful

The Chin Students' Union-India (CSU) conference was held on 15 August 2012 in New Delhi, India where more than 30 participants including the senior students, advisors and invited guests from the Chin community attended.  The event is organized once in every two years in a bid to discuss the opportunities and challenges confronting the Chin students in India and find ways to help and elucidate education and social problems of Chin people, welfare, cooperation and solidarity among Chin students across the world. In the one day Conference, the CSU had amended its constitution and elected the leaders for the 2012-2013 academic year.  This year, the committee was said to have included other programs for encouraging the people in a way that they can develop a better knowledge about the Chin Students Leader Salai Tin Maung Oo who was assassinated by General Government on 26 June 1976.

"We are very happy to see all the participants from different colleges with different background come and sit together, and reported 2010-2012 activities including financial," said one of the advisor members of CSU(India) in New Delhi.

Annual Report:Chin Students’ Union 2010-2012

The Students’ Union of the session 2010-2012 has been one of the most hard working and successful Union in the recent time. The Union members under the guidance of Advisors Dr. Achan Mungleng, Mr. Plato Van Rung Mang and Mr. Rachi Cinzah (Papu), etc. have made the Union proud. The Union comprised of really dedicated and hardworking members, to name a few Salai Laitha Andrew- the President, Salai Sang Hnin Lian- General Secretary, Kejung Kimsing- Vice President, Salai June Nilian Sang- Asst. Secretary, Mai Dawt Hlei Par- Financial Secretary etc.

Key Activities of May-November 2010

Ø  The CSU has stood for assisting students in getting admission to schools, colleges and universities and met with principals to accept the Burma students in future and to give opportunities as their own people. The CSU has admitted three students in Delhi University and five students in New Holy Public School, Delhi Public School, Bharati Public School and Harsh Convent School.

Ø  As Chin Students’ Union is the member of the Chin Students and Youth Federation (CSYF), Salai Laitha Andrew and Mai Lallenmawii attended the first Conference of CSYF at Chin National Council office on 28-29, June 2010.

Ø  The Chin Students’ Union has successfully organized Education Awareness Workshop on 13 November 2010.

Ø  CSU participated with Students for free Tibet (SFT) in a meeting organized by Oxfam to raise awareness on the environmental issues especially base on climate change on December 2010.

Capacity Building Training for Better Employment

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(Dated 9/10/2011)Our project has been done successfully as prepared, at 5:30 pm 8 Oct 2011. In this project, 53 trainees attended in the first day, and 48 trainees in the second day including CSU’s members. In the first day of the training, the program started from 10:00 am to finish at 5:00pm in Chin Believers Church (CBC). Initially,   Mr. Ravi Hemandri who is legal expert of refugee affairs in India constitution had taught under the topic of “Right to Work.” He, Mr. Ravi, based on the article 21 of Indian Constitutional law which says that everyone who is on Indian soil has right to work his / her livelihood and can travel inside the country  or out of India. Nevertheless, due to discrimination upon Burmese refugees in the work places, the refugee’s youths are lagging behind unemployment. Since the Burmese refugees are not having adequate skills to seek jobs in formal sectors such as MNCs and eminent companies majority of them are working in informal sectors like local unregister companies.

Mr. Ravi Hemandri 

Furthermore, the refugees are no holding require documents in order to seek for jobs in formal sectors they have to work in the said local companies which pay only nominal wages. It had depicted that if a Burmese has a necessary skills to work in formal sectors, he has right to apply in formal sectors and acquire better situation while he or she is living in India in terms of surviving. He had also give some ideas how to approach if a refugees face discrimination or improper treatment among employee by employer which against the constitution of India court. Some of participant who has faced such sort of problems before were raising the question why they have sucked from their jobs by unreasonable facts? He answered their questions with some assumption and the participants were somewhat satisfied  with the answer so that they have got some idea how to report to the police and who kind of things should be done not to happened in the future.