DU writes to colleges to stop caste-based discrimination on campus

June 09, 2022 19:28

The Delhi University has written to colleges asking them to ensure there is no caste-based discrimination on the campus, saying officials or faculty members should desist from any such act against SC/ST students on grounds of their social origin.

The varsity's assistant registrar on May 25 wrote to colleges attaching several letters from the University Grants Commission on the prevention of caste-based discrimination in higher education and requesting them to take necessary action in the matter.

The UGC, in this direction, has requested to take four actions, including constitution of a committee to look into the discrimination complaints received from SC/ST/OBC students, teachers and non-teaching staff.

"The university/institute/college may develop a page on their website for lodging such complaints of caste discrimination by Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes students and also place a complaint register in the registrar/principal office for the purpose.

"If any such incident comes to the notice of the authorities, action should be taken against the erring official/faculty members promptly," it further suggested. -- PTI

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