Asia .26 Oceania Students' union

1 asia & oceania

1.1 australia
1.2 azerbaijan
1.3 china
1.4 egypt
1.5 hong kong
1.6 india
1.7 indonesia
1.8 japan
1.9 malaysia
1.10 new zealand
1.11 philippines
1.12 sri lanka
1.13 myanmar

asia & oceania
australia

in australia, universities have 1 or more student organizations.

australian student unions typically provide such services eateries, small retail outlets (e.g., news agencies), student media (e.g., campus newspapers), advocacy, , support variety of social, arts, political, recreational, special interest , sporting clubs , societies. operate specialized support services female, lgbt, international , indigenous students. many expressed concerns on introduction of voluntary student unionism (vsu) in 2006.

in 2011, government passed legislation allow universities charge students compulsory service fee fund amenities such sporting facilities, childcare , counselling, student media , advocating students’ interests . legislation passed after greens took balance of power in senate.[11]

the national union of students of australia represents undergraduate students unions @ national level; council of australian postgraduate associations umbrella organisation postgraduate students unions.

azerbaijan

azerbaijan students union (asu) established students baku on 15 september 2008. asu organization established on basis of international experience , first student organization united students irrespective of gender, race, creed, nationality.

during action period asu has formed stable structure, presented new suggestions student policy appropriate bodies, made close relations international , regional student organizations, prepared new action plan according universities-students-companies relations in azerbaijan.

asu considered international relations important. first time asu s delegates participants of first asia iaeste forum in shanghai during 12–15 november 2009. after forum asu established close relations iaeste 1 of biggest student exchange organizations. result of relations on 21 january 2010 asu accepted member of iaeste. our union gained right represent azerbaijan students in iaeste. membership union s first success on international level. during 20–27 january azerbaijan students union accepted associative member of iaeste in 64th annual conference in thailand. azerbaijan students union full member of european students union.

china

in china, student body referred 学生会 (pinyin: xuéshēng hùi; literally: student union ) or 学生联合会 (pinyin: xuéshēng liánhé hùi; literally: student league ).

membership in different universities has different functions. universities may give membership task of recording students attendance , complex grades. student associations of chinese universities under leadership of communist youth league of china, large extent limit function organization purely belonging students themselves.

egypt

in egypt, student union started in many governmental universities, until nile university s students took initiative start own student union more power other universities students in back, giving them power.

hong kong

all universities in hong kong have students unions. of these students unions members of hong kong federation of students. many secondary schools have students unions or equivalent.

india

india has developed complex tradition of student politics dating era of congress party domination. student unions organised both within universities, student council of iisc , across universities, affiliated political parties, in case of india students federation (aisf), students federation of india (sfi), national students union of india (nsui) etc compete in elections control posts in universities , colleges. examples of activist unions include delhi university students union. few school administrations had started including student government system co-curricular activities in 1 form or another.

indian national students organization, students federation of india, national students union of india, bharatiya janata yuva morcha, students federation of india, sunni students federation, akhil bhartiya vidyarthi parishad, india students association, india students federation, muslim students federation major student s organisations in india.[

indonesia

in indonesia, every university, college , higher education school has student union. student body in high school, called organisasi siswa intra sekolah (student organization inside school), abbreviated osis, official student organization formed government. general election choose leader held every year. osis organizes school s extracurricular activities such music shows , art gallery (pentas seni/pensi).

japan

in japan, student body called 学生自治会 (gakusei-jichi-kai). in japanese, word 学生自治会 (gakusei-jichi-kai) means students self-government-organizations. student body in japan promotes extracurricular activities. usually, cultural association, 文化会 (bunka-kai), , sports association, 体育会 (taiiku-kai), included within student body autonomous organizations. student belongs 1 or more students organizations, , or extracurricular activities through these students organizations. however, extracurricular activities of universities , colleges have been declining since 1990s.

malaysia

malaysia has 20 public universities. each of them has 1 students representative council (malay: majlis perwakilan pelajar, mpp), highest student body of such university.

a general election held every year, in september, elect representatives mpp. percentage of voter turn-outs high (70 95 percent) largely due enforcements universities management which, @ same time, acts election committee.

every year, malaysian ministry of higher education set meetings , arrange programmes mpps. nevertheless, each mpp has own autonomous right govern own membership. size of mpp differs each university, little 12 many 50. mpp members part-time , unpaid officers.

in 2011, universiti sains malaysia established students consultative assembly (malay: dewan perundingan pelajar, dpp), first student parliament established , oldest of kind in malaysia, involve participation of more student leaders in decision , policy making establish legislative branch in students union system instead of having executive branch. university student parliament composed of mpp members , other elected or appointed student leaders representing respective student body. @ may 2016, 7 public universities in malaysia had student parliament established.

new zealand

students associations have strong history in new zealand of involvement in political causes, notably halt racist tours campaign during 1981 springbok tour. universities, , polytechnics , colleges of education have students association. since economic reforms of 1990s , introduction of user pays in tertiary education, students associations , national body have shifted focus challenging inequities in student loan scheme , high levels of student debt. part-time work alongside introduction of internal assessment , change of semester structure has been attributed declining involvement in extracurricular activities , shift in focus of student movement mass protest lobbying.

previous 1998 membership of students associations (pep) compulsory @ public tertiary education providers (universities, polytechnics , colleges of education). in 1997 centre-right national party proposed voluntary student membership amendment education act have made membership of students associations voluntary @ tertiary education providers.

however national party relied on support centrist new zealand first party pass legislation. new zealand first party preferred tertiary students choose whether provider should voluntary or compulsory , pushed through compromise amendment allowed compulsory vs voluntary referendum held @ every public tertiary education provider. amendment allowed subsequent referendums not held until @ least 2 years had passed since previous referendum , if petition signed 10% of student populace.

the first wave of referendums held in 1999, in several polytechnics , 2 universities (the university of waikato , university of auckland) elected become voluntary. in 2002 second referendum held @ university of waikato , students choose return compulsory student membership. similar referendums @ auckland university in 2001, 2003 , 2005 have elected retain voluntary student membership.

most of new zealand tertiary students associations confederated under new zealand union of students associations.

philippines

the philippines has complex student union. usual names used student government , student council , student body student government program of elementary , secondary schools handled department of education while student councils in state universities , colleges under commission on higher education. well, every public , private elementary , secondary schools under department of education (deped) has own student governments. @ tertiary level, known higher education or university every private , state college , universities in philippines has own student councils. in university, there university student council , every college has college student council. if university has external campus(es), external campuses has own student council. student councils within university (main campus , external campuses) has student regent, represent studentry of whole university. 1 example of of west visayas state university , central philippine university.

sri lanka

in sri lanka, each state university has several students unions formal links respective faculties.inter university students federation umbrella organization of 14 unions of university students. however, of these have political affiliations , function proxies of these political factions. many unions take active political role within university , in country whole. lead clashes between rival students unions or authorities.

myanmar

the role of students unions in myanmar attached politics. 1902, students union outcoming , tried interdependence of nation. there many students boycotts in myanmar:1920, 1936, 1962, 1974-75-76, 1988, 1996, 2007 , 2015 march. of them connected political issues. students union in myanmar tried initiate interdependence of burma. stood public difficulties. now, u thein sein government approved national education law. so, followed technical laws , attached laws wishing approved. role of students union greatest power in myanmar or burma according history.