Topic: Dalit
Near 20,000 SC, ST, OBC students dropped out of central varsities, IITs, IIMs in 5 years: Data
Near 20,000 students who belong to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) have terminated their studies in various courses offered by central universities, IITs, and IIMs between 2018 and 2023, according to the Ministry of Education.
Kerala HC disqualifies Dalit Christian MLA, says he is not eligible as SC/ST member
Kerala High Court cancelled the result of Assembly election 2021 at Devikulam constituency in Idukki district. The High Court observed that CPI(M) MLA A Raja was not eligible to contest in the reserved seat and disqualified him.
Women journalists condemn targeted harassment of TN Dalit writer Shalin Maria Lawrence
The Network of Women in Media, India, strongly condemns the continuous and ongoing harassment of Chennai-based Dalit writer and activist Shalin Maria Lawrence on social media sites.
Dalit woman doctor dies by suicide in Punjab, Family allege casteism
A Dalit woman doctor working as a trainee at the SGPC-run Sri Guru Ram Dass Institute of Medical Science and Research located in Amritsar died by suicide on 9 March.
UP: Skeleton of 6-year-old Dalit girl found, cops begin rape probe
A partial skeleton of a six-year-old Dalit girl was found on 28 February from a secluded field of her village in the Sajati police station area of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Who want to make university a non-Dalit experience?
In higher education, the condition of Dalit, Adivasi, and Muslim students is no different from outside the campus world. They are often humiliated and discriminated against, targeted solely for being Dalit, Adivasi, or Muslim. Dalit students are identified if they talk about Baba Saheb Ambedkar and are told that their discourse should not revolve around him only.
