reproduce below part of the document discussed at the training school June 20, 2009 organized by the now Coordinator of High School Graduates College
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT: AN ALTERNATIVE
"We did not study for the purpose of accumulating knowledge static and not human sense, our true purpose as students of knowledge is critical, do not be fooled by the ruling classes, We are a Revolution! This is our flag "
José Revueltas
Introduction
The last period was characterized by sharp and sudden changes, not only in our country but worldwide. These changes require us to rethink the struggles that workers and students have been taking place for the revolutionary transformation of society to build a fairer society. What is at stake is not to deny the past, but to resume the most important in the history of movement to understand the process that today we live and struggle to establish a higher level, both quantitative and qualitative aspect.
The first of January 1994 when many were surprised amid an atmosphere of triumphalism Salinas powerlessness arose a powerful movement that challenged a nation project that included the most oppressed classes of our country. Suddenly as if by magic, thousands of youth and workers took to the streets in support of the EZLN. Sympathy to this armed group is a manifestation of the accumulation of stress against the system, which were contained.
The student movement was also shaken. This paper attempts to explain the radical change that he suffered from movement and January 1, 1994, and the need for a national organizational approach that falls short of needs the fight against the state, as the beginning of a struggle for the transformation of society.
today in light of the events that require existing structures shiver commit, participate, take the destiny in our hands, but not from the voluntarism that demonstrates enthusiasm, but also impotent, but since the establishment of an alternative program and construction of the instrument of struggle takes. We headed for
all those who are willing to work seriously in building is altered, from now through the direct action of brigades, demonstrations, information both inside and outside their schools, and primarily with the formation of student committees to systematically and permanently become embryos of a larger project: a national student organization, democratic, radical, permanent and stable.
School and students.
School is a superstructure of the capitalist system tool that aims to reproduce ideas, customs and generally adapt to the individual mode of life imposed by the propertied classes. Promotes the maintenance of the status quo and the production system provides the necessary workforce to meet the needs of the economic project of the bourgeoisie.
organization and methodology of the school requires a code of conduct which, regardless of social background of individuals, is applied arbitrarily and conditioning discipline based on punishment - award, which seeks to encourage individual competition with the aim of create:
a) Good Citizens.
b) Buenos producers and consumers.
c) Effective drivers and operators.
This is to keep perpetuating or trying to perpetuate the domination of class. Yet the ideals of the system are hampered by a small problem: the fact he deque capitalist system constantly has to deal with crises that force him to seek outlets of all kinds Therefore the modification of project education is also indispensable. It is in these times where social contradictions are shown in a more explosive within the school.
Students looking to find better living conditions through the preparation and obtaining a degree, are victims of a process of adaptation to the system with family and mass media bombarded every day. However, the student is facing serious contradictions between what is preached by the bourgeois instruments of domination and the reality they must face daily. Learn to survive in an environment hypocrite. Finally not achieve the necessary skills or or the possibility of a better life. And in most cases not even a job related to what they studied. The contradiction between what we want and what you can get the system can conclude that it is necessary to transform the status quo.
While the system is unable to meet the aspirations of students, they become more sensitive to fight, first by one, decent education that allows them a better future, therefore can be identified with sections of the people also engage in a change in destination. The process is not abstract and the student in certain circumstances it may be won to the struggle for democracy or for the reaction: everything depends on the situation.
The explosiveness of this movement can inspire workers to enter the fray. Right now is when the movement takes on real significance. Naturally, the students of mining workers and poor peasants are the most quickly understand the need for bonding.
only to the extent that the student movement is directed towards the workers, would effectively serve to drive the transformation of society, because obviously not a social class and his time in school is transient. Historical
in Mexico.
The Story of ME is the story of the search an organizational expression that brings together the largest number of students and responsive to the needs of the historical moment in question, is the story of a struggle against the instruments of state control and is the ME shows that the social contradictions that generates capitalism prevent young people the possibility of a decent future.
The first attempts to organize the ME arise between 1910-1913, amidst all the turmoil caused by the revolutionary movement, there are attempts to create an organization in this period held the first National Student Congress, where a Despite having no links with the armed struggle, takes up many of the current social demands. A few years after establishing a Student Federation in the Federal District, which manages to become a partner with the government, that at the time of Carranza, the Federation was created in 1918 and its most important activity was the convening of an International Student Congress where the main demands were:
- No to imperialist intervention.
- The participation of students in the control of institutions.
Student Federation deeply affected by these trends, links and recognition sought by the government "revolutionary." However the Federation still maintains some fights, like the autonomy of UNAM, during which he also is adopting a new Law Since then the Federation is to become a National Confederation.
International Congress in 1927, included a declaration of principles which stated: To promote the formation of political parties are truly committed to the people Volume regulation in addition to the socialist education.
Federation nevertheless enters a process of degeneration that the state promotes, through the corruption of many of its leaders, to the thirties the federation loses all significance.
From 1930 to 1950 the struggle was very dispersed, with no real possibility of creating a new national organization. The most significant period is the creation of the Federation of Socialist Peasant Students of Mexico (FECSM) from the rural normal in all States. The path from development since the FECSM was and is a sign that the only way to build an effective student movement is through a militant organization, permanent, stable and class character, based on hard work and training for managers fully dedicated to building and organizational strengthening, and a clear focus workers.
The next event of importance in the organizational aspect is the rise of the National Federation of Technical Students (FNET). During the 50's FNET brought together students of all technical schools in the country, mainly from the National Polytechnic Institute, which attended mainly children of workers and peasants, which gave the FNET class composition. The UNAM
reigned for thirty to fifty frankly reactionary environment. The organization of the time, the Federation of University Students, was actually a group rather than an authentic check organization.
FNET spearheaded the important struggles in defense of education for children of workers and peasants. However, in the year l956 the state decided to end military occupation of that organization and the boarding of the Polytechnic, jailing democratic leadership. Thereafter starts FNET degeneration starting with the absolutely unconditional imposition of leaders in the next Congress. The FNET becomes an instrument of corporate control, demagogy and repression porril become major deterrents or belief to students, general level environment was no better, railroad workers, teachers, doctors, peasants, others shared the prison with student leaders of the time.
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