Founded in 1948 and formally registered on July 9, 1949; 61 years ago (1949-07-09), ABVP is the largest student organization in the world. ABVP drew its inspiration from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Today ABVP is the largest student organization in India. During the International Youth Year 1985, ABVP took the initiative of launching the World Organization of Students and Youth (WOSY), the fir
st international student and youth body with India as headquarters. ABVP is known to have conducted many programs to bring awareness about rights and responsibilities among the poor and less fortunate in remote areas of India. The manifold activities conducted by the Parishad include projects and prorammes aimed at national integration and social consciousness programmes to solve the economic and other problems of the students and programs to encourage the hidden talent of students, with a view to bringing the best out of everyone. Thus Parishad conducts Book Bank, Students Vacation Employment, First class First Felicitation Functions, inter Collegiate and inter-University Music Competitions, Painting Competitions, Literary Competitions, Student – Writers Meet, Sports meet, Social Participation Camps, Personality Development Camps, Technical, Medical, Management, Agri Students Bureau, Study Circles and Art Circles, Student’s Experience in inter –State Living, My Home is India, Students for Development etc.
