International Students’ Day
International Students' Day is an international observance of student activism, held annually on November 17. Taking the day differently than its original meaning, a number of universities mark it, sometimes on a day other than November 17, for a nonpolitical celebration of the multiculturalism of their international students. The date commemorates the anniversary of the 1939 Nazi storming of the University of Prague after demonstrations against the killing of Jan Opletal and the occupation of Czechoslovakia, and the execution of nine student leaders, over 1200 students sent to concentration camps, and the closing of all Czech universities and colleges. The day was first marked in 1941 in London by the International Students' Council in accord with the Allies, and the tradition has been kept up by the successor International Union of Students, which has been pressing with National Unions of Students in Europe and other groups to make the day an official United Nations observance. The 1989 Prague demonstrations for International Students Day helped spark the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day is today marked among both the official holidays in the Czech Republic and the holidays in Slovakia. How do Mongolian students mark this day? Since 1990, Mongolian students and youths have marked this historic day, which saves thousands of students rights. They consider, they must join their actives and words and pass one day to help each others and to raise their voice. Thus, the Mongolian Students Union organizes annually certain work in the day. Foreign students get acquainted with the city “City tour” travel was run last Saturday in order to introduce the city to foreign students. The sixth travel brought together students from over 20 countries including, the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, England, and Japan. They are students of over 20 universities as the National University of Mongolia, the Mongolian University of Science and Technology, and Plekhanov and they study with the Government exchange. Began from Sukhbaatar square, the travel’s first stop was the Gandan Tegchilen Monastery. Youths, who visited to a center of god and religion, fed doves and were taken their photos in front of Janraisag God. After it, they visited to the National Museum of Mongolian History and were interested in Mongolian history and culture. Whole day lasting travel was continuing through the Natural History Museum of Mongolia, the Mongolian National Library, and the God’s Garden.Then, it finished at the Zaisan Memorial. A new newspaper for students born There was not any newspaper for students. “Student’s news” newspaper will be published every 14 day to students. It trends to transfer new information to students, and saving their rights. It will be distributed on free of charge because the Mongolian Development Foundation for Students is financing the newspaper. Ardchilal |
