NET – Round Table India

Systematic Dismantling of Social Justice & Equity in Higher Education by the Modi Government

by rti_adminon May 19, 2021March 20, 20231

Dr. Magilan Karthikeyan In the Indian union of states, the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are considered the most socially and educationally disadvantaged groups among the other disadvantaged sections, namely other backward castes (OBCs) and religious minorities.1 Despite several policy interventions, the number of OBC/SC/ST/Minority students enrolled in higher education continues to remain …

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यूजीसी के इस फैसले से बदल जाएगा भारत में उच्च शिक्षा का परिदृश्य

by rti_adminon June 15, 2017March 20, 20230

अरविंद कुमार और दिलीप मंडल ‘नीयत’ यानी इंटेंशन अगर सही नहीं हो तो भारतीय दर्शन परंपरा में महिमामंडित ‘न्याय’ और ‘नीति’ का समागम भी समतामूलक आदर्श समाज की संरचना नहीं कर सकता। विश्वविद्यालय अनुदान आयोग ने ‘राष्ट्रीय पात्रता परीक्षा (नेट)’ में एससी, एसटी, ओबीसी व विकलांग वर्ग को दिये जाने वाले आरक्षण के नियम में भारी बदलाव किया …

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The “Cultures of Violence” in CSSSC, Kolkata

by rti_adminon March 10, 2016March 20, 20231

Koonal Duggal I am writing this public note in the light of a recent incident of casteism that I, along with others, have faced from the organisers of the Cultural Studies Workshop at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkata (CSSSC henceforth). The call for participation in the workshop titled ‘Cultures of Violence’ highlighted …

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UGC NET 2012 results are completely caste biased

by rti_adminon October 9, 2012March 20, 20230

Dalit Camera: Through Un-Touchable Eyes ~ {youtube}eK84uxRGldY{/youtube} ~ Students from Aligarh Muslim University, Delhi and SIO committee members are saying that UGC NET results of 2012 have forcibly denied JRF to eligible SC/ST/OBC students. The cut-off marks for different categories in various subjects are revealing. In almost 14 subjects, the cut-off marks for OBCs are …