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Hindu Student, 8, "Forced To Leave" London School Over 'Applying Tilak'
An eight-year-old Hindu student was forced to move schools in London, United Kingdom, after facing discrimination for wearing a Tilak-Chandlo, a sacred religious symbol worn on the forehead.
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Palak Paneer "Smell" Leads To Indian Students Winning Rs 1.8 Crore In US
Two Indian PhD students at the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States won a civil rights settlement worth $200,000, along with their dignity, after facing systemic discrimination over their choice of eating Indian food.
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Kerala Headmistress Booked For "Casteist Slur" Against Students
A case has been registered against the headmistress of an aided school for allegedly using casteist remarks against two fourth grade students and their parents in Haripad in the coastal district, police said on Wednesday.
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Bangladesh Students Are Protesting Again, But This Time Against Each Other
Over 150 students were injured in Bangladesh during clashes at a university campus this week, a sign of serious discord between groups instrumental in fomenting the national revolution last year that led to former premier Sheikh Hasina's downfall.
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Bangladesh Student Group Suspends Protests For 2 Days Over Staggering Death Count
The Bangladeshi student group leading demonstrations that have spiralled into deadly violence suspended protests Monday for 48 hours, with its leader saying they had not wanted reform "at the expense of so much blood".
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Udaipur Cook Asks Students To Throw Meals Served By Dalit Girls, Arrested
A cook was arrested for allegedly discriminating against two Dalit girls in a government school in the state's Udaipur district, police said on Saturday.
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"Only Their (Ukraine) People Allowed To Cross Border," Indians Allege
Indian students, who were evacuated from war-hit Ukraine and landed in New Delhi on Monday morning, alleged that Indian nationals are being discriminated against by the Ukrainian authorities as they try to flee amid Russia's invasion.
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China Promises To "Work For Early Return" Of Stranded Indian Students
China has promised to India to work for the "early return" of over 23,000 Indian students stranded at home for over two years due to Beijing's rigid COVID-19 visa ban and assured New Delhi that they will not be discriminated against in any manner.
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Separate Midday Meal Queues For Dalit Students, UP Principal Charged: Police
A case was registered against the principal of a government school in Amethi on Wednesday for allegedly queuing up Dalit children separately while the midday meal was being served.
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NCM Asks NTA To Ensure Sikh Students Not Discriminated While Entering Exam Centres
The National Commission for Minorities on Monday urged the National Testing Agency to ensure there is no discrimination against Sikh candidates on the basis of their articles of faith.
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Uttar Pradesh: Mainpuri School Seeks To Remove Untouchability Signs, Students Take Meals Together
In a bid to obliterate the signs of discrimination against the scheduled caste students, a senior district official rushed to the primary school Dodarpur in Bewar block and held a meeting with the village pradhan, her husband, villagers and parents.
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Desist From Caste-Based Discrimination; Form Webpages, Committees To Look Into Complaints: UGC To Universities
As part of UGC advisories in addressing caste-based discrimination against students, the Commission has urged the higher educational institutions (HEIs) to constitute web pages, form committees for dealing with complaints with respect to discrimination against the students belonging to SCs and STs.
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Opinion: Board Exam Solutions Discriminate Hugely Against These Students
How relevant are these questions for poor students and specifically for Adivasi students?
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‘Postpone Bihar Board Exams’, Request Classes 10, 12 Students
Various Bihar state board students have been requesting the BSEB to postpone the exams citing difficulties arising due to COVID-19 cases, lack of preparation and inaccessibility to reading material. Some of them are saying they are facing ‘discrimination’ against the CBSE board students.
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JNU Admin Refutes Reports Claiming Caste Bias Against Students, Faculty
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration has refuted some media reports claiming that there is discrimination against students and teachers belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) category in the varsity.
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Hindu Student, 8, "Forced To Leave" London School Over 'Applying Tilak'
An eight-year-old Hindu student was forced to move schools in London, United Kingdom, after facing discrimination for wearing a Tilak-Chandlo, a sacred religious symbol worn on the forehead.
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Palak Paneer "Smell" Leads To Indian Students Winning Rs 1.8 Crore In US
Two Indian PhD students at the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States won a civil rights settlement worth $200,000, along with their dignity, after facing systemic discrimination over their choice of eating Indian food.
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Kerala Headmistress Booked For "Casteist Slur" Against Students
A case has been registered against the headmistress of an aided school for allegedly using casteist remarks against two fourth grade students and their parents in Haripad in the coastal district, police said on Wednesday.
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Bangladesh Students Are Protesting Again, But This Time Against Each Other
Over 150 students were injured in Bangladesh during clashes at a university campus this week, a sign of serious discord between groups instrumental in fomenting the national revolution last year that led to former premier Sheikh Hasina's downfall.
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Bangladesh Student Group Suspends Protests For 2 Days Over Staggering Death Count
The Bangladeshi student group leading demonstrations that have spiralled into deadly violence suspended protests Monday for 48 hours, with its leader saying they had not wanted reform "at the expense of so much blood".
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Udaipur Cook Asks Students To Throw Meals Served By Dalit Girls, Arrested
A cook was arrested for allegedly discriminating against two Dalit girls in a government school in the state's Udaipur district, police said on Saturday.
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"Only Their (Ukraine) People Allowed To Cross Border," Indians Allege
Indian students, who were evacuated from war-hit Ukraine and landed in New Delhi on Monday morning, alleged that Indian nationals are being discriminated against by the Ukrainian authorities as they try to flee amid Russia's invasion.
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China Promises To "Work For Early Return" Of Stranded Indian Students
China has promised to India to work for the "early return" of over 23,000 Indian students stranded at home for over two years due to Beijing's rigid COVID-19 visa ban and assured New Delhi that they will not be discriminated against in any manner.
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Separate Midday Meal Queues For Dalit Students, UP Principal Charged: Police
A case was registered against the principal of a government school in Amethi on Wednesday for allegedly queuing up Dalit children separately while the midday meal was being served.
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NCM Asks NTA To Ensure Sikh Students Not Discriminated While Entering Exam Centres
The National Commission for Minorities on Monday urged the National Testing Agency to ensure there is no discrimination against Sikh candidates on the basis of their articles of faith.
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Uttar Pradesh: Mainpuri School Seeks To Remove Untouchability Signs, Students Take Meals Together
In a bid to obliterate the signs of discrimination against the scheduled caste students, a senior district official rushed to the primary school Dodarpur in Bewar block and held a meeting with the village pradhan, her husband, villagers and parents.
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Desist From Caste-Based Discrimination; Form Webpages, Committees To Look Into Complaints: UGC To Universities
As part of UGC advisories in addressing caste-based discrimination against students, the Commission has urged the higher educational institutions (HEIs) to constitute web pages, form committees for dealing with complaints with respect to discrimination against the students belonging to SCs and STs.
-
Opinion: Board Exam Solutions Discriminate Hugely Against These Students
How relevant are these questions for poor students and specifically for Adivasi students?
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‘Postpone Bihar Board Exams’, Request Classes 10, 12 Students
Various Bihar state board students have been requesting the BSEB to postpone the exams citing difficulties arising due to COVID-19 cases, lack of preparation and inaccessibility to reading material. Some of them are saying they are facing ‘discrimination’ against the CBSE board students.
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JNU Admin Refutes Reports Claiming Caste Bias Against Students, Faculty
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration has refuted some media reports claiming that there is discrimination against students and teachers belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) category in the varsity.
