Association of Indian Universities (AIU) The Association of Indian Universities is an Apex Advisory Body on Higher Education mandated by the Ministry of Education, to determine the equivalence of foreign degrees and conduct Youth Affairs & Sports Activities in Higher Education Sector in India. At present, AIU has about 912 member universities (central, Institute of National Importance, state and private universities), including 14 overseas universities, and is serving the Higher Education Sector for the last 97 years. Many national luminaries have served this organization in different capacities, and the most prominent examples are Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, President of India; Dr. Zakir Hussain, President of India, and Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee as President AIU. The organization has worked as an intellectual resource of the country and has contributed to the policy processes of the government and its agencies. AIU has been annually organizing the Inter-University Youth Festivals (UNIFESTS) since 1985 at the Zonal and National level where a large number of youth artiste from member universities and it’s about 39000 affiliated colleges participate which play a significant role in promoting in our youth, a pride of Indian culture and an awareness of youth identity. AIU proposes to align with the strategies of the central government and state governments and take a proactive role in making India a strong cultural hub among nations. A noteworthy strong suit of AIU is that this is the only nodal agency in the entire country for organizing the interuniversity youth programs for about 39 million youth students of the Higher Education Sector in India. Also, this is the only establishment where the above-cited youth programs can be conceptualized and implemented for the student youth on the zonal, national, as well as international level. In continuation of our endeavours and addition to the above-mentioned youth festivals, the AIU has organised the organization of Asian University Youth Festival (AUFEST), International Youth Festival, National Women Student Parliament, National Moot Court Competition, National Adventure/Tracking Camp and National Qawwali Competition etc. From the current session, AIU has earmarked the entire country in eight zones for the smooth conduct of Youth Affairs Programs. For more details, visit: www.aiu.ac.in
AIU Youth Affairs Division organizes youth programmes, which are dedicated to Human Development, Personality Development, Active Citizenship, Building Youth Leadership, National Character, Human and Cultural Values. The activities also provide the youth an opportunity for a healthy interaction thereby instilling in them an awareness of our historical and cultural heritage. A few of important activities are: Inter-University Youth Festivals (UNIFESTS); International Youth Festival, Asian Universities Youth Festival (AUFEST); National Youth Adventure & Trekking Camp; National Women Student Parliament; National Moot Court Competition; National Qawwali Competition; NSS Workshops; Seminars; Literary Contests etc. From time to time selected university youth of AIU Youth Programmes are considered by the various Ministries to send abroad under National & International Youth Exchange Programmes Exchange. A fraternity of the youth artistes has been formed through organization of AIU youth programs during the past several years which has been playing an invisible role in bringing about cultural, emotional and National integration through a process of cultural exchange amongst students from diverse regions and backgrounds thereby promoting in our youth, a pride for Indian culture, linguistic diversities and an awareness of national identity. They are also a medium of inculcating in the younger generation a spirit of unity, fraternity, peace, harmony and leadership qualities. For more details, visit: www.aiu.ac.in/youthaffairs
