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IIT Mumbai To Introduce Caste Awareness Course, Initiative By SC/ST Cell
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mumbai announced to introduce a mandatory course on caste awareness. The decision was taken as an initiative by the SC/ST cell of the institution to generate awareness regarding the SC/ST students difficulties in detail, especially due to caste division. Therefore, having a mandatory study course would help to make a difference. The new course would be in lines with the current gender sensitization… read-more
Tags: IIT Mumbai, SC/ST, Education(1522), Caste Division, students
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Quashing of SC/ST Reservation In Promotion To Have Adverse Consequences: Centre To SC
Responding to a petition in the Supreme Court, the Union Government said quashing reservations in the promotion to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe will have an adverse effect on employees in public sectors. The Centre said, "This may lead to reversion of SC and employees, re-fixation of their salaries, including re-fixation of pension of many employees who may have retired in the meantime." This will bring employee unrest in public-sectors… read-more
Tags: Supreme Court, SC/ST, Central Government, Employees promotion, Reservation
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