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JNU Students Lathi-charged, Injured, first detained during protest over V-C remarks, UGC Equity guidelines, now Jailed
Fourteen of hundreds of protesting students from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) were sent to Tihar Jail on Friday, February 27 after a late night brutal lathi charge by the Delhi police on February 26, attacking a student protest and long march aimed to march towards the Ministry of Education; protesters were demanding the resignation of Vice Chancellor (VC) JNU Ms Pandit who had made derogative remarks against Dalits and Blacks recently
58 reported deaths in Gujarat in last 5 years: Union Govt data reveals deaths due to cleaning of sewers and septic tanks
No centralised data on whether deaths caused were to people from marginalized community; even as Ministry acknowledges tragic toll, data is a blank on specific details on compensation given
Four arrested for kidnapping and beating Dalit boys
A video depicting young Dalits being trashed brutally on camera went viral in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena. News reports reveal upper caste Brahmin men who abducted and assaulted the Dalit boys
Decreasing trend in SCs Persondays in 2023 observed in 2023, from 22.63% in 2014-15 to 19.39% in 2023-24
MGNREGA's SC Employment Decline Sparks Concern: Data reveals dip in SC Persondays, urgent examination needed for equitable rural employment under MGNREGA
New Andhra law to hasten land alienation of tribal farmers, ‘legitimise’ illegal holdings
The Land Titling Act 2023 (LTA) (Act 27 of...
Union data on faculty position in Central University: 14.3% SC, 7% ST, 23.4% OBC
Mission Recruitment unable to achieve diverse representation of marginalised groups, need for equitable faculty distribution in Indian Central Universities still remains; no data on professor posts held by marginalised communities provided by union
Vacancies Plague NCST: 4 positions out of 5 lying vacant, no Chairperson since July 2023, no Vice-Chairperson since 2019
Critical gaps in NCST leadership and composition lead to low convictions, demanding urgent action and systemic reforms for tribal rights
OBC Fellowship Scheme: Highest number of beneficiaries in UP, lowest in Arunachal Pradesh and Chandigarh
Critical disparities in state-wise distribution of beneficiaries of OBC fellowship raise concerns; union data unveils trends revealing unequal access to OBC educational empowerment
Where thou representation: 3 women justices in the Supreme Court, 8.86% of the current strength
Questions of caste representation raised- out of 650 judges appointed across various High Courts over the past six years, 75.7% from the General Category, 3.54% SC, 1.54% ST, 11.7% OBC
Daulata Ram Balley: A devout soldier of Ambedkarite mission in Birmingham
The journey of D R Balley from Phillor to Birmingham is the story of a strong willed Ambedkarite who fought against all odds both of caste as well as class in the society.
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