History of Jharkhand AICUF
In 1960, Jharkhand AICUF (then South Bihar called CSU – Catholic Student Union) was attached to AICUF, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. In 1970 CSU, Bihar got separated from Kolkata to become independent CSU unit under the guidance of Fr. Philip Ekka SJ the state adviser. In the same year Nirmala College, and in 1971 Chaibasa and Lohardaga unit was started. Later in 1970’s Gumla, Chainpur, Simdega, Khunti and Torpa units were started.
In 1994 Bihar AICUF was divided into North Bihar AICUF and South Bihar AICUF. South Bihar AICUF included Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Chaibasa, Gumla, Chainpur, Simdega, Khunti and Torpa units. After the formation of Jharkhand State in November 2000 all the above units became part of Jharkhand State AICUF. Initially, the focus was leadership training, Social Work, Social Justice, Environment and Participation in the People’s struggle like Protest of Netarhat Field Firing Range and Koyal Karo and Koyal Karo Pariyojana.