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NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON DALIT HUMAN RIGHTS NCDHR Dalits In News Monday, September 26, 2006 Equal & separate: In AIIMS hostels, SC/ST means you live with your own- The Indian Express- N. Del http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Indian_Express/400x60/0 Campaigns sought to end atrocities against SCs, STs- The Hindu- AP http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Hindu/400x60/0 Dalits gherao police station- THE TRIBUNE- N. Del <http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060926/punjab2.htm#2> http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060926/punjab2.htm#2 The Indian Express- N. Del Equal & separate: In AIIMS hostels, SC/ST means you live with your own http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Indian_Express/400x60/0 SHILPA VENKATRAMAN Posted online: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at 0000 hrs NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 25: A majority of SC/ST students at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, the country’s premier medical school which was at the heart of anti-quota protests recently, live in clusters in the college hostel as they feel ‘‘safe and comfortable’’. Though they were allotted rooms randomly when they first joined the college, SC/ST students have sought reallocation to specific sections of the hostel after some of them alleged that they were harassed by ‘general category` students. Hostel records, obtained by The Indian Express under the Right to Information Act reveal that of the 45 male SC/ST students who have been in AIIMS for more than a year, at least 34 are living in clusters. Of these, 23 have sought reallocation from rooms which they were originally allotted when they joined the college, the records show. Of the total 306 students in AIIMS, 65 (21%) belong to SC/ST category. SC/ST students living in the clusters claim that while some moved to the clusters voluntarily as they felt ‘‘safe and comfortable’’, many were forced to leave the rooms allotted to them as they were unable to bear harassment by some ‘upper caste’ tudents. Hostel superintendent Dr G K Rath refused to comment, saying he was not authorised to speak to the press. Boys’ hostel secretary Tarique Zaman said that “Dalit students move not because they are forced to, but because they want to live with their friends”. AIIMS spokesperson Dr Shakti Gupta maintained “there is no caste-based iscrimination. Many students sought reallocation of rooms due to problems of water seepage and other maintenance problems in the rooms”. The Hindu- AP Campaigns sought to end atrocities against SCs, STs http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Hindu/400x60/0 Correspondent Collectors directed to pay attention to address issue Renewal of district-level monitoring panels sought Recommendations of national panel on atrocities at all police stations MAHABUBNAGAR: State Commissioner of Social Welfare R.M.Gonela said that untouchability and atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes had become a great problem for society and could be rooted out only through vigorous awareness campaigns. He was addressing a seminar on "Implementation of SC/ST Act" conducted jointly by the National Dalit Forum and District Social Welfare Department. He said Justice Punnaiah's formula consisting of 41 recommendations would also play a key role in eradicating the menace. Mr.Gonela said the district collectors had been directed to pay proper attention on the subject. THE TRIBUNE- Punjab Dalits gherao police station <http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060926/punjab2.htm#2> http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060926/punjab2.htm#2 Our Correspondent Nabha, September 25 Over 100 workers of the Dalit Bhalai Federation and the SC/BC Employees Organisation yesterday gheraoed Sadar police station for one hour for not taking action against the persons who encroached upon the cremation ground land at Ageta village, 10 km from here. They raised slogans against the police and the local administration. While addressing the agitators, Mr Kulwant Atwal, president, Dalit Bhalai Federation, said the residents of Ageta village got 8 bighas of the cremation ground land marked from the SDM, Nabha, many months ago. He added that a resident of the village, Kulwant Singh, removed the demarcation, and encroached upon the land. He added that villagers visited the police station a number of times but ASI Tilak Raj never listened to their woes. 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