Want a Government Job in Arunachal? You Better Have Your PRC, APST Certificate — and Speak a Tribal Language

If you thought a degree and a good score on the exam was enough to land a government job in Arunachal Pradesh, think again. The state Cabinet just raised the bar — and this time, it hits different. A Historic Decision, Effective Immediately The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet on August 13 cleared a sweeping set of … Read more

AAPSU’s Bold March to Taksing: Students Take India’s Border Concerns Into Their Own Hands

When students put on their boots and start walking toward one of India’s most remote frontier villages, you know the message they’re sending goes far beyond a press release. On August 13, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) launched a two-day march to Taksing, a frontier village tucked deep in the Upper Subansiri district, … Read more

“Jobs Must Be For Our Own”: PPA Backs AAPSU’s Push to Make APST and PRC Mandatory in Arunachal Recruitment

It’s a demand that’s been sitting on the table for too long — and now, one of Arunachal Pradesh’s oldest political parties is saying enough is enough. The People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) has thrown its full weight behind the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), formally backing its call to make the Arunachal Pradesh … Read more

Arunachal’s Job Quota Fight Just Got Serious — Cabinet Could Scrap 80:20 Rule by August 13

The battle over who gets government jobs in Arunachal Pradesh has been building for years. Now, it’s finally coming to a head. A Draft That Could Change Everything The Arunachal Pradesh government has readied a draft proposal to completely scrap the long-contested 80:20 recruitment ratio — and it could land before the state Cabinet for … Read more

“Students Deserve Answers, Not Batons” — AAPSU Stands With NEET Protesters, Warns Centre of Bigger Storm Ahead

"Students Deserve Answers, Not Batons" — AAPSU Stands With NEET Protesters, Warns Centre of Bigger Storm Ahead

When a student union from the far northeast of India speaks up for students sitting on the streets of New Delhi, it tells you something important — this NEET fight is no longer regional. It’s everyone’s. Solidarity From the Hills The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) came out strongly on Thursday in support of … Read more

AAPSU Steps In: Arunachal Student Body Backs NEET Protesters, Puts Centre on Notice

AAPSU Steps In: Arunachal Student Body Backs NEET Protesters, Puts Centre on Notice

When police batons meet student placards, something has already gone very wrong. That’s exactly the message the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union is sending to New Delhi. From Jantar Mantar to Itanagar — The Anger Is Spreading The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has thrown its full weight behind the NEET protesters demonstrating at … Read more

Students Step Up: AAPSU Forms Watchdog Panel to Guard Arunachal’s Voter List Drive

Students Step Up: AAPSU Forms Watchdog Panel to Guard Arunachal's Voter List Drive

When the government runs a massive electoral exercise across remote mountain terrain, who’s watching? In Arunachal Pradesh, the students are. AAPSU Takes Charge The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has constituted an 8-member committee to study, oversee, and monitor the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being conducted by the Election Commission of … Read more

Minister Dukam Blinks First: U-Turn on 80:20 Reservation Remarks After AAPSU Fires Back

Minister Dukam Blinks First: U-Turn on 80:20 Reservation Remarks After AAPSU Fires Back

A minister walks back his own words. And in Arunachal Pradesh, that alone tells you everything about who holds the real pressure in this reservation battle. The Remark That Started It All Arunachal Pradesh Minister Nyato Dukam found himself in deep political water after making comments on the state’s highly sensitive 80:20 reservation ratio — … Read more

AAPSU Gives Minister Dukam a 12-Hour Ultimatum: Apologise or Face Our Wrath

AAPSU Gives Minister Dukam a 12-Hour Ultimatum: Apologise or Face Our Wrath

When a minister who’s supposed to lead the charge on reservation reform starts sounding like the opposition — people notice. And in Arunachal Pradesh, the students’ union has had enough. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) came out swinging on July 11, issuing a sharp public rebuke against Minister Nyato Dukam over his recent … Read more

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: Cancel the Kachari ST Meeting or Face the Consequences

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: Cancel the Kachari ST Meeting or Face the Consequences

The warning couldn’t be clearer — and Itanagar’s government better be listening. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has thrown down the gauntlet, telling the state government in no uncertain terms to cancel a July 13 consultation on granting Scheduled Tribe status to the Kachari community — or watch the agitation escalate to a … Read more