Dynamics of Student Activism'

Abstract

Student unrest was rampant on the Indian, campuses in the sixties and several studies have been published which probe into the socio-economic background of the student leaders, attitudes and value patterns among students, and leadership styles. Reviewing three works on this subject, Dr. Mehta stresses that student activism in developing countries stems from economic difficulties and that it indicates a desire to reform the educational system to bring it in line with socio-economic aspirations. Ross, Aileen D., Student Unrest in India: A Comparative Approach (Montreal: McGill Queen's University Press, 1969). Altbach, Philip G. (ed.), Turmoil and Transition: Higher Education and Student Politics in India (New York: Basic Books, 1968). Shinde, A. B., Political Consciousness among College Students (Bombay: Thackers, 1972).