Wesly Kumar

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Caste discrimination in Institutions of Higher Learning: Lessons unlearnt

by rti_adminon May 6, 2016March 20, 20230

Wesly Kumar Even though the Indian constitution has many safeguards and provisions, the Dalits are still being discriminated against, and excluded in the universities. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, prescribe punishments for crimes against Dalits that are much more stringent than corresponding offences under the …

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Dalit Student Life of Social Exclusion

by rti_adminon March 10, 2016March 20, 20230

Wesly Kumar Even though the Dalits form one fourth of India’s total population they are still in the lower strata in Indian society. The caste sentiments are still rising in the land where Ambedkar relentlessly strived for the abolition of the caste system. We now have instances of discrimination in higher educational institutions. Being …