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*NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON DALIT HUMAN RIGHTS* *NCDHR* *Dalits In News* *June 20, 2007* Violence erupts over Dalit's death, 4 cops 15 people injured-* New Kerala.com* http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=40568 *''only-Dalit'' residential societies-** India Daily* http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/17221.asp** * * *Creamy layer among SCs kept out of elite scholarship-** The Pioneer* http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Pioneer/400x60/0 *Officials asked to control misuse of SC/ST funds -** The HINDU * http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Hindu/400x60/0** *New Kerala.com* *Violence erupts over Dalit's death, 4 cops 15 people injured*** http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=40568 Gulbarga, June 19: Four policemen including an officer and 15 villagers were injured in stone pelting and lathicharge as violence broke out following the controversial death of a Dalit farmer, in this district today. Official sources said the body of Paramanna, a 45-year-old farmer was found hanging in his house today. Villagers of Aldal alleged that the landlord had invited the deceased to his house for negotiations last night, but today he was found dead. They charged the landlord was responsible for the farmer's death. Large number of villagers gathered and brought the body to the main road and stopped traffic. Later a group of four policemen including a Sub Inspector went to the village, where they were pelted with stones. Villagers also damaged two police vehicles. Police rushed with additional reinforcements and resorted to lathicharge in which 15 people were injured. The agitators demanded the arrest of the landlord. They refused to hand over the body to the police for autopsy. Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pandey and Superitendent of Police Manish Kabidkar went to the spot. They assured the villagers of a thorough inquiry. The body was sent for post mortem. *India** Daily* *''only-Dalit'' residential societies** * http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/17221.asp Jun. 19, 2007 In a recent trend, Ahmedabad is witnessing ''only-Dalit'' residential societies—around 300 of which have come up in the last few years. However, for most Dalits, it is not a matter of choice, but of compulsion. "Even if a Dalit can afford a flat in areas dominated by the upper castes, they are often denied by the builders or the seller," retired IAS officer P K Valera, who lives in one such Dalit society in Ramdevnagar, says. Some social scientists say the alienation started in 1982, after the anti-reservation agitation, but agree that the caste and class distinctions have become more serious in recent years. This trend can be seen not only in the walled city but also in the posh areas of west Ahmedabad like Satellite, Vastrapur, Bodakdev, Ambavadi. Socio-political scientist Achyut Yagnik says, "There are more than 300 Dalit societies in the city. In Chandkheda alone, there are 200 societies, most of which have come up after the 2002 riots when people moved out from Gomtipur, Bapunagar and Dani limda area. You will find construction contractors who only build Dalit societies." * **The Pioneer*** * * *Creamy layer among SCs kept out of elite scholarship* http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Pioneer/400x60/0 *Rajeev Ranjan Roy | New Delhi* In what looks set to give a new dimension to the raging debate over quota, the Centre has debarred the 'creamy layer' among the Scheduled Castes from reaping the benefits of elite scholarship schemes to study in the institutes of academic excellence like IITs and IIMs. The scholarship meant for 'top class education' will be given only those SC students, whose parents' earning does not exceed Rs 2 lakh per annum. "The ceiling of Rs 2 lakh intends to help out the needy. The benefits should go straight to the students whose parents cannot afford the cost of highly specialised education in institutions like IITs or any such private institution," Union Social Justice and Empowerment (S&JE) Minister Meira Kumar said. The 'creamy layer' clause in scholarship holds significance in view of the recent observation of the Supreme Court to exclude the 'creamy layer' from enjoying the benefits of quota. Although the Government did not see merit in the apex court's observation, the clamour for excluding the 'creamy lot' from the ambit of quota has started pouring in from different quarters. A section of Meenas, a ST community from Rajasthan, have even petitioned the office of the Prime Minister to this effect. Initially to be given to 1,250 SC students, the Ministry has earmarked over Rs 40 crore to be disbursed during five years, starting from 2007-08. The students getting admission in the private institutions will get Rs 2 lakh per annum each, while those admitted in the private sector flying club for commercial pilot training would be entitled to Rs 3.72 lakh each annually. Unlike other scholarships of the Ministry, the new one takes care of the needy SC students, who otherwise do not opt for admission into the institutes of academic excellence. "Those who can afford the expenses of their children should bear. The new scholarship scheme aims at recognising and promoting quality education amongst the needy SC students by providing full financial support," Kumar said. The students could avail the scholarship for pursuing scholarship beyond Class XII. The 'creamy layer' among SC/ST is known for usurping the benefits of quota in the country. There is a provision of 'creamy layer' among the other backward classes (OBCs) with the ceiling of Rs 2.50 lakh as annual income. Whosoever among them has annual income of beyond the ceiling amount, he or his siblings would not be entitled to quota. This provision, however does not apply to SC/ST. "It is ironical that the children of an OBC IAS official would not be entitled to quota facilities, while the children of an SC IAS official would be, even if the two have been selected under the quota. As a result, the children of such SC/ST officials grab the benefits of quota, given their exposure to quality education and ambience," a Ministry official said. "With the decision to keep the creamy layer out of the purview of top class education scholarship, the Ministry has moved a step forward to take the quota benefits to the needy among SCs. It is a good beginning, though the real task is extending the provision of creamy layer for SC/ST in the jobs as well," the official said *The HINDU* *Officials asked to control misuse of SC/ST funds* http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Hindu/400x60/0 Special Correspondent *Card system mooted to prevent misuse of SC/ST welfare funds*** ------------------------------ *Cards will contain information about beneficiary and facilities availed 'Number of SC/ST hostels in State to be increased'* ------------------------------ Shimoga : The Chairman of the Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribes Welfare Commission Nehru G. Olekar said here on Monday that he would suggest to the Government to introduce card system to prevent the 18 per cent SC/ST welfare funds from being misused. Presiding over a progress review meeting he said the Commission had come to know that the SC/ST funds were not reaching the poor and the needy as they were cornered by some rich and elite class among them. He said the proposed cards would contain all the information about the beneficiary and the facilities already availed by them. Mr.Olekar said the number of SC/ST hostels would be increased all over the State. The deputy commissioners had been asked to clear the pending land grant cases on priority. Only 14 of the 106 atrocities on SC/ST people reported in the district since 2001 were pending action. By and large, the district was free from major complaints of ill-treatment of SC-ST people, he said. Mr.Olekarasked the officials to ensure social justice for the oppressed at all levels. The Legislator from Tirthhalli Araga Jnanendra pointed out that the SC/ST beneficiaries of diesel engines could not utilise them because they could not afford to use them. *Reservation * Some Dalit Sangharsh Samiti members complained that the benefits of reservation and other government schemes were being usurped by the officials and influential persons. he applications seeking rights of land under the bagair hukum cultivation had not been disposed of, they said and demanded below poverty line ration cards and free medical facilities be provided to to municipal workers. The representatives of the Lambani community, Madiga Dandoora community and Dalist Sangharsh Samithi submitted memoranda to Mr. Olekar. The Deputy Commissioner T.K. Anilkumar, Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat P. Bore Gowda, Superintendent of Police Arun Chakravarthy, Assistant Commissioner S.H. Vijaykumar and District Social Welfare Officer Chandra Naik were present. 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