We Progressive Students' Forum-TISS has launched a podcast series on FC Revisions. We hope that by listening to these podcast series we will be able to help you academically in dealing with the various subjects that have been taught as part of your foundation courses.

A brief description of concepts to be covered under the 'Current Agricultural Issues and its Effect on Job Creation and Livelihood '.

Audio: Aishwarya 

We Progressive Students' Forum-TISS has launched a podcast series on FC Revisions. We hope that by listening to these podcast series we will be able to help you academically in dealing with the various subjects that have been taught as part of your foundation courses.

A brief description of concepts to be covered under the 'Under-acknowledgement of Urbanization in India '.

Audio: Saloni

The Progressive Students’ Forum has constantly been working towards attaining clarity and demanding proper facilities, including hostel accommodation from the administration. As a part of this effort, PSF had submitted a detailed charter of demands to the administration via mail, which demanded clarity regarding the hostel allocation process and accommodation for all students, in addition to other crucial needs. In response to the communication, the TISS administration released a notification regarding the accommodation eligibility criteria. The notification released yesterday, however, is extremely distressing for the student community as it essentially departs from the earlier practices and reduces the quantum of accommodation available for students, leaving the bulk of them at the mercy of the rapacious real estate market of Mumbai.

We strongly condemn the change in accommodation policy which essentially amounts to profiteering. The notification also gives no clarity whatsoever about the process of application to the hostels by the students. The ambiguity regarding the process has put the students in a dilemma. The administration must provide accommodation to all while also making the application and selection process transparent. PSF demands the administration to not abdicate its responsibility of providing affordable accommodation to students, and not putting the burden on the students.

A statement released by Progressive Students' Forum, TISS on 29th June 2022.

Voice: Neeraja 

PSF-TISS once again demand the TISS administration to conduct a full-scale student election at the beginning of the next semester. To this end, the administration must immediately constitute the student-run Election Committee to oversee the upcoming semester's elections. We demand that the administration pay heed to the basic right of the student community to have representation, have their voices heard and make the Student Aid process transparent, and resolve to continue our struggle till the rightful demands of the student community are met.

A statement released by Progressive Students' Forum on 15th February 2022.

Voice: Ahalya

The reopening guidelines issued by the TISS Administration on February 14, 2022, is grossly indifferent to the concerns raised of the student community that were raised by PSF in our  letter to the Admin on February 10, 2022. It appears that the TISS administration is only interested in levying hefty fees and creating more restrictive spaces on the campus.

We appeal to the student community to help us identify various issues relating to the reopening exercise. The Progressive Students Forum shall continue to be watchful of, and raise voice against  all the unnecessary restrictions of TISS administration that hampers student interest during their stay on the campus.

Statement released by Progressive Students' Forum on 15th February 2022.

Audio: Zeba 

TISS admin must note that the student community can see through their agendas and none of their diversionary tactics would stand our patience. PSF calls upon the student community to stand in solidarity to ensure that we are not made scapegoats in this apathetic approach of TISS admin.

TISS STUDENTS’ YEAR LONG STRUGGLE TOWARDS REOPENING THE CAMPUS HAS ACHIEVED A CRUCIAL VICTORY BUT MANY CONCERNS STILL REMAIN.

Statement Issued by Progressive Students' Forum on 1st December 2021.

Audio: Prahlad

We Progressive Students' Forum-TISS has launched a podcast series on FC Revisions. We hope that by listening to these podcast series we will be able to help you academically in dealing with the various subjects that have been taught as part of your foundation courses.

Audio: Alankrita

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We Progressive Students' Forum-TISS has launched a podcast series on FC Revisions. We hope that by listening to these podcast series we will be able to help you academically in dealing with the various subjects that have been taught as part of your foundation courses.

We Progressive Students' Forum-TISS has launched a podcast series on FC Revisions. We hope that by listening to these podcast series we will be able to help you academically in dealing with the various subjects that have been taught as part of your foundation courses.