Introducing a special category in Ambedkar Scholarships
Encouraged by the response to the Ambedkar Scholarships Programme that
we
launched just 4 years ago, we have decided to initiate a special
category
to help our most deprived and discriminated children - those whose
parents
have to scavenge for a living.
There are over 14 lakh Dalit people who are forced to earn a pitiful
living by cleaning dry latrines. Though outlawed in 1993, this hateful
practice still continues.
Andhra Pradesh is one of the states which has a very large number of
people working at this. Andhra Pradesh is also one of the states that
is
at the forefront of the war to end this shameful blot on humanity.
Under
the leadership of the legendary Bezwada Wilson, the Safai Karamchari
Andolan (SKA) is making great progress in this war - please read Gita
Ramaswamy's "India Stinking" (published by Navayana) for details.
Ambedkar Scholarship is proud to associate itself with SKA in starting
a
special category to help children of people who have to scavenge go to
school and college. SKA (with Gita Ramaswamy's help) will select the
recipients of these scholarships.
The other conditions for these scholarships will remain as before.
To support a child please contribute Rs.5,500/ or US$150/. This
scholarship will support the recipient for one year.
Please send your cheque to
Mr.Devdas Adidela,
#302,Chandra Ganga Enclave,
Brindavan Colony,
Dr. A.S.Rao Nagar, E.C.I.L. Post,
Hyderabad - 500062,
India.
or
Mr.Benjamin Kaila,
4133 La Crescenta Ave.,
Apartment 9,
La Crescenta, CA - 91214,
USA.
IMPORTANT - Please mention whether your contribution is to be included
in
the "open category" (meant for any Dalit child) or the "special
category"
(meant for children whose parents have to scavenge).
Please visit www.ambedkarscholarship.org for more information about
these
programmes.
"Educate, Agitate, Organise"
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