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The Minister of State for Education Dr. Sukanta Majumdar listed various causes of suicide such as professional/career problems, sense of isolation, abuse, violence, family problems, mental disorders, alcohol addiction, financial loss, and prolonged illness. Notably, caste-based discrimination or institutional caste harassment did not figure in this list at all.
Education

Dalit History Month | Government Sidesteps Questions on Discrimination-Linked Student Suicides in Lok Sabha

'Caste' Not Mentioned Among Causes of Suicide
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Geetha Sunil Pillai
3 min read
According to the data shared in the RTI response, out of the 100 filled positions, 99 belong to the General category and only 1 belongs to the OBC category at the Assistant Professor level. No filled positions were reported from SC, ST, EWS or PwD categories.
Education

Dalit History Month | IIM Ahmedabad RTI Reveals 99 of 100 Filled Faculty Posts from General Category

This RTI revelation comes at a time when the struggle for implementation of reservation policies in higher education continues.
By
Geetha Sunil Pillai
5 min read
If arranged marriage continues to centre caste as a basic requirement, it is worth asking what exactly we are preserving and at whose cost.
Discussion

Caste Endogamy: The System We Continue to Protect | Dalit History Month

Caste survives because of endogamy, because people marry within their caste. Without that boundary, the system would begin to fall apart.
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The Mooknayak English
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The Minister of State for Education Dr. Sukanta Majumdar listed various causes of suicide such as professional/career problems, sense of isolation, abuse, violence, family problems, mental disorders, alcohol addiction, financial loss, and prolonged illness. Notably, caste-based discrimination or institutional caste harassment did not figure in this list at all.
Many of the arrested youth are first-generation learners, and pending cases have adversely affected their education, job prospects, and futures.
In 2009, Rinku Singh exposed a ₹100 crore scam in scholarship and pension schemes in Muzaffarnagar, leading to an attack in which he was shot seven times.
The Cabinet has approved a 100-point governance reform agenda in which the state has officially acknowledged the past injustices, social exclusion, and denial of opportunities inflicted upon these communities.
₹50 Cr Defamation: Dalit YouTuber Targeted Over Beef Report
Several family members of those who lost their lives while cleaning sewers joined the protest and recounted their traumatic experiences. They urged the government to immediately put a stop to such killings.
PATCA’s contributions have drawn attention to the structural invisibility of caste-based harm in multicultural governance and the need for preventive recognition to protect affected communities and uphold social cohesion.
The video quickly went viral on X , sparking outrage among users, Dalit activists, and students.
Examining the provisions, the court noted that Section 4 of the SC/ST Act punishes public servants (including police officers) for neglecting duties like not registering FIRs or failing to investigate offences against SC/ST persons.
A lady Superintendent of Police allegedly insulted her senior officer by making derogatory remarks about his promotion being due to reservation quotas.
The complainant is a third-semester LLB student at the college where a lady Professor continued to harass and insult her for her caste.
Pandit described the University Grants Commission's (UGC) new Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations as "totally unnecessary" and "irrational".
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