Discrimination alleged in varsities
Mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi move SC
29/08/2019, LEGAL CORRESPONDENT,NEW DELHI
The mothers of Rohith Vemula and Dr. Payal Tadvi moved the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking a direction to the University Grants Commission to take steps to implement norms against “rampant” caste discrimination in varsities and higher educational institutions.
Abeda Salim Tadvi is the mother of Dr. Payal Tadvi, a tribal student of TN Topiwala National Medical College who committed suicide on May 22, 2019 after being subjected to caste-based discrimination by her upper caste peers in the college.
Radhika Vemula is the mother of Rohith Vemula, a PhD scholar at Hyderabad Central University who committed suicide on January 17, 2016 after being subject to caste-based discrimination in the university.
“There have been several incidents of caste-based discrimination against members of the SC, ST community which reflect flagrant non-compliance with the existing norms and regulations in place for the same. These incidents are violative of the fundamental rights to equality, right against discrimination, equal opportunity, abolition of untouchability, and right to life,” the petition said.
They urged the court to order the strict enforcement of and compliance with the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2012.
They have sought a range of directions, including the revival and funding of Equal Opportunity Cells on the lines of such other existing anti-discrimination internal complaints mechanisms and to include members from the SC/ST communities and independent representatives from NGOs or social activists to ensure objectivity and impartiality in the process.
They urged a direction to universities and higher educational institutions to conduct preparatory courses, bridge courses, including peer learning mechanisms, to support SC/ST students and first/second generation learners from these communities on campus.
Mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi move SC
29/08/2019, LEGAL CORRESPONDENT,NEW DELHI
The mothers of Rohith Vemula and Dr. Payal Tadvi moved the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking a direction to the University Grants Commission to take steps to implement norms against “rampant” caste discrimination in varsities and higher educational institutions.
Abeda Salim Tadvi is the mother of Dr. Payal Tadvi, a tribal student of TN Topiwala National Medical College who committed suicide on May 22, 2019 after being subjected to caste-based discrimination by her upper caste peers in the college.
Radhika Vemula is the mother of Rohith Vemula, a PhD scholar at Hyderabad Central University who committed suicide on January 17, 2016 after being subject to caste-based discrimination in the university.
“There have been several incidents of caste-based discrimination against members of the SC, ST community which reflect flagrant non-compliance with the existing norms and regulations in place for the same. These incidents are violative of the fundamental rights to equality, right against discrimination, equal opportunity, abolition of untouchability, and right to life,” the petition said.
They urged the court to order the strict enforcement of and compliance with the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2012.
They have sought a range of directions, including the revival and funding of Equal Opportunity Cells on the lines of such other existing anti-discrimination internal complaints mechanisms and to include members from the SC/ST communities and independent representatives from NGOs or social activists to ensure objectivity and impartiality in the process.
They urged a direction to universities and higher educational institutions to conduct preparatory courses, bridge courses, including peer learning mechanisms, to support SC/ST students and first/second generation learners from these communities on campus.
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