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Students Fight Discrimination
We, the Students’ Union of the University of Hyderabad, believe that Rohith Vemula’s decision to take his own life is a symptom of a larger problem that plagues institutions of higher education in India. The University of Hyderabad (UoH), considered a premier institution of India, has not taken adequate steps to support and protect students from socially underprivileged castes.
We, the Students’ Union of the University of Hyderabad, believe that Rohith Vemula’s decision to take his own life is a symptom of a larger problem that plagues institutions of higher education in India. The University of Hyderabad (UoH), considered a premier institution of India, has not taken adequate steps to support and protect students from socially underprivileged castes.
To address caste-based, and other forms of discrimination in higher educational institutions, the institutions must accept that discrimination on the basis of caste and other identities, in overt and covert ways, is a reality on our campuses. The Students’ Union of UoH would like to suggest an institutional mechanism that shall ensure that these deep-seated social practices are addressed head-on.
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