Rutgers University declines to add caste as separate discrimination category
2 months, 1 week ago

Rutgers University declines to add caste as separate discrimination category

India Today  

Rutgers University in New Jersey has decided not to create a separate category prohibiting caste-based discrimination, stating that "caste is already covered by the Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment". In August 2024, the task force, co-chaired by Professor Audrey Truschke, issued a report suggesting that "caste" should be added as a protected category under the university's discrimination policy. The university's decision has been welcomed by Hindu grassroots advocacy and civil rights groups, who said that adding a separate category would unfairly target Hindu students and faculty. "We applaud Rutgers for its decision restating that existing university policy already protects against caste discrimination," Shukla said.

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US court legitimises California State University policy targeting Hindu Americans by weaponsing 'caste'
6 days, 14 hours ago

US court legitimises California State University policy targeting Hindu Americans by weaponsing 'caste'

Op India  

On Saturday, the Hindu Policy Research and Advocacy Collective took to X to highlight the far-reaching consequences of a recent US court verdict on Hindu Americans. The case pertains to a legal challenge by two Hindu Professors, Sunil Kumar and Praveen Sinha, against a dubious ‘anti-discrimination and harassment policy’ of the California State University that came into force in January …

Rutgers Caste Report lacks substantial evidence of caste-discrimination
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rutgers Caste Report lacks substantial evidence of caste-discrimination

Op India  

In August 2024, a task force at Rutgers University released a “Caste Report,” which they wanted to push forward to include “caste” as a new protected category under the university’s discrimination policy. It said, however, “that these personal stories do justify comprehensive policy changes.” Recommendations for Policy Changes With less-than-substantial evidence of caste-based discrimination at Rutgers to go on, the …

Cisco still faces caste bias suit; engineers’ case dismissed
1 year, 11 months ago

Cisco still faces caste bias suit; engineers’ case dismissed

Associated Press  

The California Civil Rights Department has voluntarily dismissed its case alleging caste discrimination against two Cisco engineers, while still keeping alive its litigation against the Silicon Valley tech giant. The Civil Rights Department sent a statement to The Associated Press on Monday saying the case against Cisco “remains ongoing.” “We will continue to vigorously litigate the matter on behalf of …

Caste discrimination case against 2 Indian-origin engineers dismissed in US
1 year, 11 months ago

Caste discrimination case against 2 Indian-origin engineers dismissed in US

ABP News  

Washington, Apr 11 : The California Civil Rights Department has dismissed a caste discrimination case against two Indian-origin Cisco engineers. "Two Indian-Americans endured a nearly three-year nightmare of unending investigations, a brutal online witch hunt, and a presumption of guilt in the media after the CRD sullied their reputation alleging that they engaged in discrimination based on caste," said Suhag …

New bill aims to outlaw caste discrimination in California
1 year, 11 months ago

New bill aims to outlaw caste discrimination in California

The Hindu  

California may become the first state in the nation to outlaw caste-based bias, a safeguard people of South Asian descent say is necessary to protect them from discrimination in housing, education and the tech sector where they hold key roles. Wahab said caste discrimination is “a social justice and civil rights issue.” “People came to this country so they can …

New bill aims to outlaw caste discrimination in California
1 year, 11 months ago

New bill aims to outlaw caste discrimination in California

Associated Press  

California may become the first state in the nation to outlaw caste-based bias, a safeguard people of South Asian descent say is necessary to protect them from discrimination in housing, education and the tech sector where they hold key roles. Wahab said caste discrimination is “a social justice and civil rights issue.” “People came to this country so they can …

Lawsuit Claims California State University's Anti-Discrimination Policy Targets Hindus by Including ‘Caste’ as Protected Category
2 years, 5 months ago

Lawsuit Claims California State University's Anti-Discrimination Policy Targets Hindus by Including ‘Caste’ as Protected Category

News 18  

The Hindu American Foundation and Fox Rothschild filed a civil rights lawsuit Monday against the chancellor and trustees of California State University in the California Central District Court. In 2022, the California State University system passed a resolution to add caste as a category of discrimination in order to ensure that students and faculty report anti-Dalit bias. The move by …

Group opposes protection from caste discrimination in California Varsity’s faculty union
3 years, 1 month ago

Group opposes protection from caste discrimination in California Varsity’s faculty union

The Hindu  

A group of faculty in the California State University system has written to the Board of Trustees asking that caste not be added as a ‘protected category’ to the system’s collective bargaining agreement, on the grounds that it would apply to Indian origin faculty alone and single them out for targeted scrutiny. The letter’s signatories say that union leaders, whom …

Faculty members of California State University protest inclusion of caste in non-discriminatory policy
3 years, 1 month ago

Faculty members of California State University protest inclusion of caste in non-discriminatory policy

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Days after California State …

UC Davis adds caste to its anti-discrimination policy
3 years, 4 months ago

UC Davis adds caste to its anti-discrimination policy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The University of California, Davis …

It is time to end caste discrimination in the tech industry
4 years, 7 months ago

It is time to end caste discrimination in the tech industry

Al Jazeera  

In a 1916 essay, the architect of India’s constitution, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, wrote: “The caste problem is a vast one It is a local problem, but one capable of much wider mischief, for ‘as long as caste in India does exist, Hindus will hardly intermarry or have any social intercourse with outsiders; and if Hindus migrate to other regions on …

California regulators sue Cisco over alleged caste discrimination faced by Indian-American employee
4 years, 8 months ago

California regulators sue Cisco over alleged caste discrimination faced by Indian-American employee

Firstpost  

Two Cisco supervisors in the Golden State, Sundar Iyer and Ramana Kompella, are named in the suit for discriminating against and harassing a Dalit employee New York: California regulators have sued Cisco Systems, saying an engineer faced discrimination at the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters because he is a Dalit Indian. The “higher caste supervisors and co-workers imported the discriminatory system’s …

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