1Research Scholar, Department of Sociology and Social Work, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand
2Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Work, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand
The emergence of youth as a distinct political class in India is conspicuous in this newly founded nations. The organized student movements in India have played a major role in our independence struggle. A student union is a combination of both associational and institutional interest group, like a trade union. In this paper a detailed study will be conducted on the relevance and role of the student union. The background and future aspirations of the students who are involved in the student unions is analyzed. Both the relevance and role of the student union in the universities and society is studied. Data is recorded through primary sources like interview schedule with both structured and unstructured questions and detailed discussions with the respondents. The study is done on 100 students from the H.N.B. Garhwal, University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand. The study revealed that the student union has worked not only for the students but also for the welfare of the society and hence its relevance increases in the present day.
