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SOUTHERN NEWS - KARNATAKA Mar 17, 2007 Symposium on caste, globalisation held Saturday March 17 2007 10:50 IST SHIMOGA: Globalisation process should be used as the effective means to curb caste system in India, opined Vice Chancellor of Tumkur University Prof O Anantharamaiah. He was speaking after inaugurating a symposium on 'Caste system and Globalisation' organised by Dr B R Ambedkar Study Centre of Kuvempu University at Jnana Sahyadri in Shankaraghatta recently. Many people suffering from different problems due to the existence of caste system in India which is being considered as developing country. Unfortunate thing is that caste system still remained even though five decades after getting independence, Prof O Anantharamaiah said. Caste is playing decisive role in all sectors including economical, social and political fields. Efforts should be made to curb caste system to meet the constitutional expectations, he said. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Aravind Malagatti said that backward classes should be united to raise their voice strongly against the globalisation, which is threatening to their existence. Writer Dr Mogalli Ganesh also spoke. Vice Chancellor of Kuvempu University Prof B S Sherigara presided over the programme. Dr B R Ambedkar Study Centre convener Dr Rangaraj Vanadurga was present on the occasion.
