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[ZESTCaste] Fwd: Invitation for Basti Bal Mahotsav 2010 [1 Attachment]

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From: SAKSHAM New Delhi <saksham.del@gmail.com>
Date: Feb 11, 2010 1:12 PM
Subject: Invitation for Basti Bal Mahotsav 2010
To: nitin Latawaman <ni3_tiss@gmail.com>, nationalobc@yahoo.com, "shantha. sinha" <shantha.sinha@nic.in>, "shantha. sinha" <shantasinha@yahoo.com>, venkatmvf@yahoo.com, madhukar gumble <apekshasociety@gmail.com>

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please find herewith enclosed invitation for Basti Bal Mahotsav 2010.

Regards

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Santlal,
SAKSHAM,
C 20/11, Shahabad Dairy (New Block),
Delhi-110 042
Phone: 91- 99106 46880, 9210717354
Email: saksham.del@gmail.com

Nitin

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Re: [ZESTCaste] Who is the President of SC/ST Forum in parliament

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Sent: Thu, February 11, 2010 12:41:10 AM
Subject: Re: [ZESTCaste] Who is the President of SC/ST Forum in parliament

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Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 21:26:13 -0800 (PST)

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Subject: Re: [ZESTCaste] Who is the President of SC/ST Forum in parliament

AMBETH RAJAN, MP. RAJYA SABHA
CELL.NO.09868222333 ,09868181896

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Sent: Tue, February 9, 2010 1:12:23 PM
Subject: [ZESTCaste] Who is the President of SC/ST Forum in parliament

Dear friends, if some one knows the name and address of the Presedent of SC/ST MPs forum in parliament please write it to me.

Dr. Uaday Singh
Assistant Professor
Deptt. of Mathematics
BHU, Varanasi

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[ZESTCaste] Centre to appoint 'Lok Karmi' to help villagers

http://www.ptinews.com/news/511928_Centre-to-appoint--Lok-Karmi--to-help-villagers

Centre to appoint 'Lok Karmi' to help villagers

STAFF WRITER 11:2 HRS IST
New Delhi, Feb 11 (PTI) With illiteracy being a major stumbling block
in implementation of its schemes in rural areas, the Centre is
considering to appoint an educated person from SC, ST or minority
communities in each panchayat as 'Lok Karmi' to help villagers.

In a draft proposal, the Ministry of Rural Development has also sought
to engage NGOs in the ambitious programme by designating them as 'Lok
Sewaks', who would in turn appoint and guide Lok Karmis in their
territorial jurisdiction, which would not be more than four blocks in
a district.

Seeking to secure maximum participation of rural women in the
programme, the Ministry has proposed that Lok Karmis should preferably
be women and men be appointed if a suitable women in not available in
the area.

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[ZESTCaste] Dalit youth's claim of being fed excreta "fabricated"

http://www.ptinews.com/news/512250_Dalit-youth-s-claim-of-being-fed-excreta--fabricated-

Dalit youth's claim of being fed excreta "fabricated"

STAFF WRITER 14:58 HRS IST
Madurai, Feb 11 (PTI) A dalit youth's claim that he was forced by a
group of caste Christians to eat human excreta at a village in
Dindigul district recently has been found to be "fabricated", senior
officials told the Madras High Court here today.

P Sadayandi had claimed that he was forced to eat human faeces on
January 7 for walking in their colony wearing footwear at
Melakovilpatti hamlet in Dindigul district.

An inquiry by the Revenue Divisional Officer showed that the
allegation was "fabricated" and there was "not even an iota of truth",
Collector M Vallalar and Superintendent of Police S M Muthusaamy said
in their report to the Madurai bench of the court.

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[ZESTCaste] End to another discrimination against Dalits

http://www.thehindu.com/2010/02/11/stories/2010021156850300.htm

Tamil Nadu

End to another discrimination against Dalits

S. Sundar

Dalits at Irunjchirai no longer need to travel miles for a haircut

Cutting across lines: Officials and villagers standing outside the
salon, opened to serve people of all castes at Irunjchirai in
Virudhunagar district on Wednesday.

VIRUDHUNAGAR: At last, the Dalits of Irunjchirai village in
Virudhunagar district have got a salon and a washerman to serve them.
Now, they need not travel 7 to 15 km to get these services.

The silent suffering of the Dalits due to discrimination by caste
Hindus for years has come to an end after a youngster, S. Gurusamy,
stood up against them and sought legal intervention in 2007 to stop
the social boycott.

After District Collector Sigy Thomas Vaidhyan admitted to
discrimination of Dalits in the village, the Madurai Bench of Madras
High Court directed her to set right the problem at the earliest.

When the administration felt that village hairdressers and a washerman
could not be forced to serve the Dalits too, it opted for an
alternative – to set up common facilities to serve all.

On Wednesday, Aruppukottai Revenue Divisional Officer A. Ganesan
inaugurated both the facilities, named after Thanthai Periyar, near
Irunjchirai bus stop. Mr. Gurusamy was a proud man to get the service
of a hairdresser at his village for the first time.

Besides the RDO, Tiruchuzhi Tahsildar T.R.D. Santhi, police officials
and village leaders were present when the villagers of different
castes availed themselves of the services.

Mr. Ganesan expected that Irunjchirai, despite earning a bad name in
the past, could become an example of social equality for other regions
in the days to come.

Ms. Santhi said the district administration, with the help of some
donors, was able to get a shop and other paraphernalia for the salon
and a cart for the washerman.

Housing facility

Efforts are on to provide permanent housing facility for the
hair-dresser, S. Shanmugaraj, and washerman, I. Muthu, who have come
from neighbouring Ramanathapuram district.

The washerman would soon take up washing of clothes of villagers after
settling down.

"I have a feeling of having achieved independence (for our people). I
am happy with the action taken by the officials. I wish things changed
here for the better in future," said Mr. Gurusamy.

Dalits had to travel either to Narikudi or Veeracholan even for a
haircut for their children or to get their dresses pressed. "Only
recently did the village become free of two-tumbler system and we are
now allowed to walk wearing chappals," he added.

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

[ZESTCaste] Fwd: Invitation for Basti Bal Mahotsav 2010 [1 Attachment]

Re: [ZESTCaste] Who is the President of SC/ST Forum in parliament

[ZESTCaste] Centre to appoint 'Lok Karmi' to help villagers

[ZESTCaste] Dalit youth's claim of being fed excreta "fabricated"

[ZESTCaste] End to another discrimination against Dalits

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