• Dr. Sthitaprajna Das

A movement is a collective attempt by a group of people to change social values and government policy. Student movement is not a new phenomenon in India. The freedom movement in India had an electrifying impact on the students of India as well as Odisha. There has been a transformation of the student movement since Independence in Odisha. The platonic objective of achieving national independence and broader objective of tackling enormous socio-economic maladies have generally been replaced by sporadic and unorganized movements based mainly on local issues and aimed at specific grievances. This paper attempts to explore the origin, impact, role of student leaders and role of student organizations in 1980 Student Movement in Odisha. The Student Movement of 1980 was the result of aggravating act of a section of the businessmen community against a group of student and youth volunteers making collection of funds for the flood relief.

Movement, Government, Independence, Leader, Organization

"The Student Movement of 1980 in Odisha: A Historical Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no.e731-e735, May-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305502.pdf

"The Student Movement of 1980 in Odisha: A Historical Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no. ppe731-e735, May-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305502.pdf