MAHARASHTRA

• The ALL INDIA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY FEDERATION is a movement of university students and is indicated by the abbreviation, AICUF
• Head Quarters: AICUF House, 52, Sterling Road, Chennai-600034. (For perspectives that underlie the whole constitution and the logic of the preamble, refer Annexure Nos: 102-111)

• We the members of the All India Catholic University Federation stand for the service and liberation of all human persons, as Jesus did, irrespective of caste, sex, language or belief.
• As members of the larger human family, we affirm our solidarity with all those engaged in the struggle for peace, human and democratic rights and for a world marked by growing economic interdependence and equality. We recognise and respect plurality of cultures, religions and ideologies contributing to the growth of human beings as created in the image of God.
• As Citizens of India and an integral part of a nation striving to discover a new identity and to build a new and just social, economic and political order, we opt to place ourselves on the side of the oppressed and the marginalised and continue to struggle till the end.
• As men and women in the universities, we understand that these institutions, though part of an unjust power structure, still provide space for debate and dissent which we shall utilise in the process of social change.
• As members of a Christian movement, we draw our inspiration from the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, in our attempt to build, in solidarity with men and women of various faiths, a new society and university in tune with the needs and aspiration of oppressed masses.

• To enable students to develop a critical awareness and analysis of the Indian and world situation, to cultivate a deep and genuine concern for the oppressed and marginalised and to effectively commit themselves to the task of building a new and just society. 2
• To help students evolve a spirituality that has humanisation as its core, through involvement and reflection.
• To motivate students to become involved in studies, research and activities linked to broader social issues and struggles with a view to becoming a creative and critical force within the university.
• To enable Christian students to play a prophetic role in their communities through a living and critical understanding of their faith, drawing inspiration from the Gospels, the Eucharist and their prayer life.

(Regarding programmes and Activities flowing from the Aims, refer Annexure Nos:112-116)