Appointment of Dalit woman as cook allegeldy triggers mass withdrawal of students in Karnataka school

Appointment of Dalit woman as cook allegeldy triggers mass withdrawal of students in Karnataka school

A troubling instance of caste-based prejudice unfolded at the Government Higher Primary School in Homma village, where parents withdrew their children in protest after a Dalit woman was appointed as the head cook of the school.  Initially, the school employed two cooks: one from the Lingayat community and the other, Nanjamma, from the Dalit community. However, due to a decline in student enrollment to below 25, regulatory guidelines required the…

Nearly All Students Withdrawn from Karnataka School After Dalit Woman Appointed Head Cook

Nearly all students have been pulled out of a government school in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district after a Dalit woman was appointed as the head cook.