Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad
Impact of discrimination still haunts Dalits
Staff Reporter
Documenting lives: K. Madhava Rao (left), former Chief Secretary,
releasing UGC Chairman Sukhdeo Thorat's book on Thursday. Also seen
are Vidyasagar, IAS and Sukhdeo Thorat.
HYDERABAD: The residual impact of discrimination of the past still
haunts Dalits in many forms in modern India and this is slowing down
economic progress of Scheduled Castes.
"Things have definitely improved for Dalits in the last 50 years. The
magnitude of discrimination has certainly gone down and the levels of
acceptance have gone up. Yet, at certain level discrimination of
Dalits in the economic front in modern India still exists," said
Chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) Sukhdeo Thorat on
Thursday.
Participating in the inaugural function of Shanti Chakra International
Foundation and release of the book 'Blocked by Caste: Economic
Discrimination in Modern India", the UGC Chairman said that there has
been a positive change in the lives of Dalits due to a host of
government schemes and reservations.
Mr. Thorat on Thursday launched Shanti Chakra International
Foundation, an international network of professionals from Scheduled
Caste community, and also took part in the release of his book. The
UGC Chairman pointed out that government schemes aimed specifically at
Dalits, has had a 'social multiplying effect'. "A Dalit took advantage
of these schemes and prospered by hard work. But he also made it a
point to help his brothers and family members.Organisations like
Shanti Chakra, which are dedicated to fight for the socio-economic
upliftment of the Dalits, have to play a very important role," he
said.
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