Neha Bora, AISA national president from Khatima, traces path from street theatre to JNU student politics
Neha Bora, 29, a JNU PhD scholar from Khatima in Uttarakhand, heads the All India Students Association and has been in the news after recent student protests in Delhi.
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Amid recent student protests and movements over academic and social issues in Delhi, one name has drawn particular attention: Neha Bora. She is the national president of the All India Students Association (AISA) and a PhD scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). She is known for speaking out frankly on a range of student issues.
From Delhi University (DU) to JNU, she has remained active on questions concerning young people and students. As she has become a prominent face of student politics, people also want to know about her academic qualifications and background.
Neha Bora, 29, is originally from Khatima in Uttarakhand. Her father is a retired Indian Army serviceman. Because of his Army posting and transfers to different places, Neha spent her childhood in different cities across the country. This gave her a close understanding of different cultures and academic environments. During her school days, literature and theatre helped her understand social and political ideas.
Alongside her activism in student movements, Neha Bora has had a strong academic record. She completed her graduation (BA) at Delhi University. While studying at DU, she joined Sangwari, a nukkad natak and street theatre group, which gave her a way of understanding society closely.
After graduating, she earned a Master's (MA) degree from Ambedkar University, Delhi. She is currently pursuing a doctorate (PhD) at the School of Arts and Aesthetics at JNU.
Neha's activism began during her undergraduate years, when she joined the street theatre group. Through street plays she began raising social and educational questions. She then became active in student politics and gradually rose to the post of AISA national president.
Her journey, which began at Delhi University, turned into student politics once she reached JNU. In 2019-20 she took an active part in the movements against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and in various student issues. Recently, after student gatherings and protests on different issues at Jantar Mantar, her activism and views have drawn particular attention in the media and on social media.
