Drums, Dance, and Deep Roots: Arunachal’s Adi Community Brings Solung Festival to Life

The sound of drums in Itanagar on September 1st wasn’t background noise — it was a statement. The Adi community of Arunachal Pradesh came alive with colour, rhythm and reverence as it celebrated Solung, one of the most important festivals in the region’s cultural calendar. And if you were there, you’d understand immediately why this … Read more

No More Shortcuts: AAPSU Tells Arunachal Recruitment Bodies to Follow the New Rules — Now

If you thought the new recruitment norms would quietly gather dust in some government drawer, AAPSU has other plans. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union has come out swinging, writing directly to the chairpersons of both the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) and the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB), demanding that the state’s … Read more

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: Touch the PRC Rules and Face the Streets

Arunachal’s most powerful student body isn’t asking nicely anymore. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has put the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) on notice — implement the state’s new job eligibility rules to the letter, or brace for a fight. In a strongly worded letter to the APSSB Chairman, AAPSU made it … Read more

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