Ideas and Institutions: The BSAC’s vision for the Baloch youth
By: Rehman Baloch
Humanity has traversed a long journey of ignorance, conflicts, darkness and eventually, to enlightenment. History bears witness to the eras where truth resisted the oppression and knowledge challenged ignorance. From the beginning, Individuals like Socrates sacrificed their lives for the sake of a cause that marked as the beginning of an era where ideas became the foundation of human progress.
Civilizations, Ideas, and progress, as we know them today, are not mere manifestations of intellect but also of sacrifice made by individuals and collectives who envisioned a society of knowledge, truth, and progress. These philosophies, ideas, and values are the legacies of those who resisted tyranny and ignorance by reshaping societies with their school of thoughts.
Baloch nation also carries a history illuminated by defiant figures who dedicated their lives to the cause of unity, collective struggle, and consciousness. Their ideas and sacrifices became the epitomes for Baloch society. Their ideological struggle was a framework for an intellectual movement to build institutions and organizations that would provide guidance towards collective progress. These approaches by the conscious individuals of the Baloch nation viewed institutions, at their core, as the essence of preserving a nation’s identity, a hub of political and educational knowledge, and primary structures of collective action towards the nation-building process.
Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) emerged as a continuation of that intellectual and political legacy. BSAC, As a student organization, stands as an institution of political consciousness and educational struggle, and a political initiative to unite Baloch students under the vision of progress, unity, and political struggle.
From its inception, BSAC has embodied the idea that organizational framework is the primary source of uniting and establishing an environment of progression and pillars of nation-building. BSAC strives to reshape students into conscious, analytical and politically aware youths who are capable of understand their responsibilities towards the nation.
BSAC’s ideological foundation rests upon Nationalism, which in itself is a force for uniting the nation with the responsibilities of preserving their identity and struggling for collective rights. As a student organisation, BSAC’s organisational activities are practiced with progressive ideas and policies that aim to nurture Baloch youths politically and intellectually.
In an era defined by the evolution of knowledge and political awakening, every organisation with objectives for national interests must cultivate a deep understanding of adaptability to its realities and the duties of its political obligations. BSAC recognizes the need to educate its cadres with political values, relevant concepts, and ideas in the contemporary age, and a practical understanding of the challenges the Baloch nation confronts.
Student politics in the Balochisstan has historically built a conscious society through education, knowledge, and unity towards the nation’s progress. BSAC also envisions preserving and promoting an intellectual society with various organisational policies and practices in Baloch regions.
BSAC’s dedication is reflected through its diverse educational and cultural activities aimed at promoting a progressive society.
. Balochistan Kitab Karwan, a nation-wide struggle aiming to promote a culture of reading books through bookstalls in various areas of Baloch regions.
. Baloch Literacy Campaign is an initiative of BSAC which aims to collect data of educational institutions throughout Balochistan with surveys and documentation. BLC emerged as a policy to collect concrete information about the conditions and status of education in Balochistan in the contemporary context.
. Literary and Cultural Festivals: BSAC organizes festivals such as Saba Literary Festival, science exhibition, and various events in different locations of Balochistan to serve as a contribution to encourage creativity, literature, preservation of national identity, and to direct students towards political and intellectual growth.
. Political mobilization and education:
Since its inception, Baloch Students Action Committee has aimed to cultivate a politically conscious environment among the Baloch youth.
. The organization is dedicated to mobilizing students towards understanding and fulfilling their national responsibilities as committed cadres in the pursuit of building a progressive and educated society.
. At its core, the primary objective of BSAC remains the political mobilization of youth to transform them awareness into organized practices, and to use education as a political force for collective empowerment and unity.
The 4th Council Session of BSAC; A Step forward:
As BSAC prepares for its 4th central council session in October 2025, it marks not merely an event but a milestone in the history of the Baloch student politics. This council session is a reflection of organizational discipline, political vision and commitment towards national responsibilities.
BSAC, through this event, aims to reshape the roles of Baloch students with knowledge, vision and unity.
Conclusion:
BSAC represents the idea that embodies the national conscience that calls every youth to unite as hope of the nation with dedication and commitment towards serving the nation in various fields and perspectives with knowledge and consciousness. In an age where ideas define the nations, it is our political duty to strengthen the institutions that safeguard our identity and vision. The struggle of BSAC is for the Baloch nation’s destiny toward a progressive future.
