Friday, December 31, 2010

[ZESTCaste] Magistrate promises action in dalit teacher case

 

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/magistrate-promises-action-in-dalit-teacher-case-76050

Magistrate promises action in dalit teacher case

NDTV Correspondent, Updated: December 31, 2010 11:09 IST
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Gopalgunj: Two days after NDTV ran the story of a dalit teacher
denied a chair at her school in Bihar's Gopalgunj district, allegedly
on the grounds of caste, the District Magistrate has taken note and
promised action in the case. (Read: Teacher not allowed to use chair
because of caste)

The teacher, Seema Kumari, met with the DM yesterday and submitted a
written complaint in the matter.

The DM has now called a meeting with district education officials, and
asked the principal of Seema's school to be present at the meeting,
likely to be held in a day or two.

Seema sits on the floor while she's coaching her students. In her
classroom, there is no chair for her. "I am from a lower caste. That's
why they don't let me sit on a chair. I have gone through a lot of
agony because of this discrimination," she says, matter-of-factly.

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