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Sit Where We Stand: The segregated back rooms for sanitation staff in urban spaces

The absence of dignified break rooms for sanitation staff in urban spaces is a visible residue of caste-exclusionary practices that have become normalised. Women who work here—whether in universities or elsewhere—are often left with no option but to rest on bathroom floors.

282 ‘sewer deaths’ in last 4 years reported

A question was put forth by BJP MP, Sushil Kumar Singh, on December 3 in the Lok Sabha regarding rehabilitation of Manual scavengers. He asked about deaths due to manual scavenging and details of identified manual scavengers and their rehabilitation.

UP: Days after milk adulteration scandal, vermin found in Mid-Day Meal dal

On December 3, a dead rat was found in a mid-day meal (MDM) served to middle school students in UP’s Muzaffarnagar.

Engineers and graduates apply for gov’t sanitation worker jobs!

Engineers and graduates apply for gov’t sanitation worker jobs!

Bihar’s MGNREGA Workers Stare at Deeper Rural Stagnation

The rural workforce is caught between delayed or non-payment of wages in the state and lack of jobs outside.

Only work, no pay: 40,000 teachers in K’taka not paid salaries since September

The teachers are getting the short end of the stick between the tussle of the Centre and the states

Unemployment rate doubled in rural areas, 2014-2018: GOI

Response to a Rajya Sabha question also states that unemployment grew sharply among urban men from 3% to 6.9% between 2015-16 and 2017-18.

Assam migrant labourer forced to rot in detention camp for going to Delhi in search of a job!

Migrant labourer declared ‘foreigner’ for going to Delhi in search of a job!

Will Anganwadi workers ever get their due?

MP N K Premachandran introduces a bill to regularize Anganwadi workers for the second time

Address Demands of PWD Workers: Assam

SILCHAR: The three-day 41st State conference of PWD Workers’...

Jagmel Singh murder: Family ends protest, accepts compensation

Jagmel Singh, a Dalit, he was murdered in Punjab over a minor dispute by upper-caste Hindus

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