National Hindu Students' Forum
Encyclopedia
NHSF stands for the National Hindu Students' Forum, UK. NHSF is the national network of Hindu
Societies operating on University
and Further Education
campuses around the United Kingdom
. It was started in 1991 from a stall at a Hindu Marathon, but now operates in around 40 different United Kingdom institutions.
Until 15 years ago there was no Hindu representation on campus and so the first Hindu
society, at London School of Economics
, was set up to cater for needs specific to a Hindu student. Although in its early years there was large scale opposition to the creation of Hindu societies, with people arguing that the existing Asian or Indian societies sufficed, NHSF has now become a firmly established movement.
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Societies operating on University
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
and Further Education
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
campuses around the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It was started in 1991 from a stall at a Hindu Marathon, but now operates in around 40 different United Kingdom institutions.
Until 15 years ago there was no Hindu representation on campus and so the first Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
society, at London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, was set up to cater for needs specific to a Hindu student. Although in its early years there was large scale opposition to the creation of Hindu societies, with people arguing that the existing Asian or Indian societies sufficed, NHSF has now become a firmly established movement.