FIR Against IIM-B Director, Faculty Over Dalit Professor's Discrimination Claim. College Cites Harassment Complaint
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FIR Against IIM-B Director, Faculty Over Dalit Professor's Discrimination Claim. College Cites Harassment Complaint

ABP News  

A case has been registered against the director and seven professors of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, following allegations of caste-based discrimination by a Dalit associate professor, police said on Saturday. The complaint, filed by Gopal Das, an associate professor at IIM-B, accuses the institute's leadership of revealing and publicising his caste, denying him equal opportunities, and subjecting him to mental harassment and threats. IIM-B Dismisses Dalit Professor's Discrimination Allegation Responding to the allegations, the IIM-B released a statement refuting claims of harassment or discrimination. "IIM-B remains committed to fostering an inclusive academic community and will continue to uphold its legacy of excellence and integrity," the institute added, emphasising its adherence to legal protocols in addressing the issue.

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Protesters allege caste discrimination at IIM-B; seek resignation of Director
1 month ago

Protesters allege caste discrimination at IIM-B; seek resignation of Director

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Protesters gathered in large numbers at Freedom Park on Wednesday, demanding swift action over allegations of caste discrimination at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. Organised by the All India OBC Students Association, Dr BR Ambedkar Association of Engineers, and OBC Federation of India, the protesters demanded the resignation of IIM-B Director Professor Rishikesha T Krishnan, accusing him of …

Karnataka High Court Stays Financial Impropriety Probe Against IIM-Bangalore Professor Who Levelled Allegations Of Caste Bias
5 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Financial Impropriety Probe Against IIM-Bangalore Professor Who Levelled Allegations Of Caste Bias

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has by interim order stayed the operation of an Enquiry Committee constituted by the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore, to probe allegations of financial impropriety in raising travel claim bills against one of its Associate Professors. It was claimed that the constitution of the Committee to look into Das' alleged financial impropriety is made only as a …

Caste discrimination survey in IIT-Delhi commenced and withdrawn
1 year, 3 months ago

Caste discrimination survey in IIT-Delhi commenced and withdrawn

The Hindu  

After two Dalit students allegedly died by suicide at the Indian Institute of Technology -Delhi in the past two months, a campus-wide survey on caste discrimination circulated by the institute’s Board of Student Publications was suspended within hours of commencing. As soon as the survey was shared, complaints said the survey’s design was “biased, insensitive, and problematic”, with the institute’s …

IIT-Bombay sends missive on anti-discrimination guidelines ahead of arrival of new batch
1 year, 4 months ago

IIT-Bombay sends missive on anti-discrimination guidelines ahead of arrival of new batch

The Hindu  

After the suicide of a Dalit B. student shook up the Indian Institute of Technology -Bombay with allegations of widespread caste discrimination early this year, the institute is publicising its anti-discrimination policy, which now specifically includes triggers and don’ts for caste discrimination, with the Dean of Student Affairs sending out the guidelines to everyone on campus in an email on …

IIT-B Dalit student’s death: NCSC ‘satisfied’ with inquiry
1 year, 6 months ago

IIT-B Dalit student’s death: NCSC ‘satisfied’ with inquiry

The Hindu  

Two days after the Mumbai Police filed a chargesheet in the suicide of IIT-Bombay student Darshan Solanki, accusing his batchmate, Arman Iqbal Khatri, of abetment, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes on June 1 closed its investigation into the matter. Acknowledging the probe by the police as outlined in the chargesheet, the NCSC on June 1 decided to close its …

How caste discrimination permeates the language of meritocracy on campus according to Dr. Lakshmanan, Ajantha Subramanian and others
1 year, 8 months ago

How caste discrimination permeates the language of meritocracy on campus according to Dr. Lakshmanan, Ajantha Subramanian and others

The Hindu  

“People think casteism only comes in the form of beatings or open abuse, but nowadays, it also comes in the form of subtle gestures,” Dr. Lakshmanan, an associate professor at the Madras Institute for Development Studies, tells me while discussing the nature of caste discrimination in higher education institutions. He documents how professors threaten to cut Dalit students’ attendance and …

IIT-B Dalit student’s death | Police find ‘suicide note’, says FIR being registered in case
1 year, 8 months ago

IIT-B Dalit student’s death | Police find ‘suicide note’, says FIR being registered in case

The Hindu  

The Mumbai Police, which is investigating the alleged death of an 18-year-old Dalit student Darshan Solanki by suicide inside the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, campus, on Monday said they had found a note purportedly written by the victim, blaming one of his classmates for this drastic step. In addition, another officer said that while they were still looking into …

IIT-B Dalit student’s death | Darshan’s father writes to institute director seeking outside probe, rejecting internal panel report
1 year, 8 months ago

IIT-B Dalit student’s death | Darshan’s father writes to institute director seeking outside probe, rejecting internal panel report

The Hindu  

Rameshbhai Solanki, the father of 18-year-old Darshan Solanki, who allegedly died by suicide at IIT-Bombay in February, on March 24 wrote to institute Director Subhasis Chaudhuri seeking “with folded hands” that the probe into his son’s death be handed over to an “outside” State or Central agency. IIT-B constituted an internal panel to look into the death, following which the …

Months before Dalit student’s death, IIT-Bombay surveyed caste-discrimination on campus
1 year, 10 months ago

Months before Dalit student’s death, IIT-Bombay surveyed caste-discrimination on campus

The Hindu  

Months before the 18-year-old Dalit student, Darshan Solanki, killed himself inside the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay barely three months into his Chemical Engineering course, the institute’s Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Cell had conducted two campus-wide surveys about caste discrimination and mental health issues faced by SC/ST students, The Hindu has learnt. According to internal documents seen by The …

Dalit student alleges harassment over caste in dental college: Police
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalit student alleges harassment over caste in dental college: Police

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru-based final year post-graduation Dalit student of a dental college filed a complaint with the police on Thursday alleging she was ragged and assaulted by five Kerala-based students in Dakshina Kannada district, officials said on Friday. Sullia police in Dakshina Kannada said, “27-year-old Pallavi, a final year student of KVG dental college in Sullia, said she was allegedly tortured …

Dalit discrimination case: TN police bars accused from entering village
2 years, 3 months ago

Dalit discrimination case: TN police bars accused from entering village

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 22, 2022 18:15 IST The Tamil Nadu police has passed externment orders against three caste Hindus arrested for promoting caste-based discrimination in an incident in mid-September where a shopkeeper refused to sell sweets to a group of Dalit children in Panchankulam village in Tenkasi district in Tamil Nadu. On instructions from Asra Garg, Inspector General of Police, …

FIR against Bengaluru school headmistress for ill-treating, threatening Dalit kids
3 years ago

FIR against Bengaluru school headmistress for ill-treating, threatening Dalit kids

India Today  

An FIR has been filed against Rajeshwari, the headmistress of Bangalore Tamil Sanga Kamarajar High School, for ill-treating Dalit children in the school. As per a report by The News Minute, several school children and parents say that the headmistress and staff target Dalit children and make them do demeaning jobs. A Dalit student said as quoted by The News …

IIT-Madras Professor Alleges Caste Discrimination in Resignation Letter
3 years, 5 months ago

IIT-Madras Professor Alleges Caste Discrimination in Resignation Letter

News 18  

A professor at IIT-Madras — India’s top-ranked engineering institute — has alleged discrimination at his workplace. In his parting letter to the institute’s administration, the professor of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences department said that there were multiple “specific” instances of discrimination and that he will be pursuing appropriate actions to address the matter. Any complaint received by …

SC Issues Notice On IIT Professor's Plea Against HC Order Quashing FIR For Caste Based Harassment [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

SC Issues Notice On IIT Professor's Plea Against HC Order Quashing FIR For Caste Based Harassment [Read Order]

Live Law  

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court last week issued notice on a SLP filed against an order of the Allahabad High Court quashing an FIR lodged by a professor of IIT Kanpur against caste based harassment allegedly inflicted upon him by his colleagues. "The Hon'ble High Court erred in exercising its inherent power under Section 482 of the Code …

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