[ZESTCaste] Nepal-- Dalit thrashed for using public tap

Dalit thrashed for using public tap POST REPORT DIPAYAL, June 26 - Dal Bahadur BK, a dalit peasant of Durgamod VDC-6 of the district, was severely beaten up by three of his neighbors belonging to the

Re: [ZESTCaste] Digest Number 226

Dear all... Jai Bhim! The Government's consideration to establish special courts in Kadappa to deal with SC/ST atrocities is welcoming. Can the other states also push for such a move, particularly where there are larger number of caste atrocities? Maybe for this some of us will have to initiate

RE: [ZESTCaste] Digest Number 226

Dear Friend Goldy, This was the small initiative by some organisations, associations to pressurise and to force machinary to work through laws, especially by SC/ST (PoA)Act 1989. Now we are expecting some more courts from other states also. Thanks and regards, Pradip -Original Message-

[ZESTCaste] Dalit women denied temple entry in Bihar

Title: Message Dalit women denied temple entry in BiharPatna | June 27, 2005 4:43:10 PM IST Patna, June 27 : Tension gripped two villages in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district where Dalit women were reportedly denied entry into temples by upper caste men

[ZESTCaste] Seers chant equality mantra (News)

http://deccan.com/home/homedetails.asp#Seers%20chant%20equality%20mantra Seers chant equality mantra Hyderabad, June 26: It has been the pet peeve of every reformer from Jyotiba Phule to Mahatma Gandhi. And now holy men have taken the fight against untouchability in a big way. In a major

[ZESTCaste] Dalits plan fast on Kandadevi temple issue (News)

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IET20050626150807Page=TTitle=Southern+News+-+Tamil+NaduTopic=0 Dalits plan fast on Kandadevi temple issue Monday June 27 2005 01:29 IST DEVAKOTTAI: The Dalits of Unjanai, one of the four villages coming under the purview of Kandadevi village, near

[ZESTCaste] The most cost-effective way to raise enrolment (Nepal news)

http://www.nepalitimes.com/issue253/nation_3.htm The most cost-effective way to raise enrolment Eight years ago, Save the Children US, in partnership with local organisations, started the first of its community-based Early Child Development (ECD) centre in Siraha. By 2000, nearly 300

[ZESTCaste] State can�t take care of SC students: YSR (News)

http://deccan.com/home/homedetails.asp#State%20can’t%20take%20care%20of%20SC%20students:%20YSR State can’t take care of SC students: YSR Hyderabad, June 26: The Congress government has finally thrown up its hands on extending further assistance to Scheduled Caste students in the State.

[ZESTCaste] Invitation: ZEST-Creativegarh joint offline meet

Hi, This announcement is being crossposted to all ZEST lists because this is about a ZEST event. If you plan to attend the event, please conform in advance. The ZEST groups bring together people with similar interests ranging from current affairs to poetry, though there is very little member