One more Dalit. One more alleged death by suicide. Perhaps, one more life lost to caste oppression.바카라 웹사이트
18-year-old Darshan Solanki jumped from the seventh floor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay hours after speaking to his father. He appeared to be 'fine' but perhaps there바카라 웹사이트was more than what the eyes could meet.바카라 웹사이트
Solanki's family has alleged that he was facing discrimination for his caste from his peers, who had started isolating and cornering him. Earlier,바카라 웹사이트Solanki had allegedly admitted바카라 웹사이트to his family that바카라 웹사이트the behaviour of his friends had suddenly changed after they found out his caste and were 'jealous' as he was pursuing his education free of cost.바카라 웹사이트
Although the institution has refuted allegations of caste discrimination and an investigation is underway, Dalit rights organisations and activists hint at a larger social issue at the heart of these "elite" institutions which are not devoid of "caste".
Speaking to 바카라,바카라 웹사이트Dalit rights activist Beena Pallical says, "The reflection of the society is also reflected in higher educational institutes. Caste continues to be practised and it is further propagated with teachers passing casteist comments."
Post the suicide of Dalit student바카라 웹사이트Rohith Vemula from the University of Hyderabad in 2016, discussions have sparked over the need for a law on discrimination in educational institutes. "Maybe it is time to look into that," the activist adds.바카라 웹사이트
Making similar remarks,바카라 웹사이트the student organisation Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle (APPSC) has said,바카라 웹사이트"What is most distressing in this whole episode is the consistent attempts by the administration including the Director, to outrightly deny that there is any caste discrimination on campus," according to a report by the New Indian Express.바카라 웹사이트 APPSC바카라 웹사이트has demanded the resignation of the director of the institute.
APPSC is demanding a more inclusive and safe space for marginalised students on campus. "The students and organisations who are attempting to give a way for surfacing a much-needed discussion about discrimination on campus are being accused of harming the "prestige" of this "premier" institute," the APPSC바카라 웹사이트said in a statement.
The APPSC further said that although they raised the issues of discrimination faced by students on campus earlier, the institute failed to create any suitable support mechanisms. "The unwillingness to appoint SC/ST counsellors even after our complaints shows the blatant disregard towards students," they added in their statement. Moreover, they alleged that the director reiterated that "there is no discrimination" on the campus.
Additionally, Pallical also urges바카라 웹사이트institutions바카라 웹사이트to conduct sensitisation workshops for students as well as teachers. "Moreover, as the PoSH Internal Complaints Committee deals with complaints of sexual harassment,바카라 웹사이트committees should also be formed to address other kinds of harassment," she tells 바카라.
Meanwhile, the APPSC has requested the administration to release reports of surveys conducted by the SC/ST cell and others for public discussion. The Director of IIT Bombay expressed his sorrow and regret through a mail sent out to students and faculty. However, the institute바카라 웹사이트has refuted charges that Darshan Solanki faced systemic discrimination.바카라 웹사이트
