List of Dalit students committing suicide in last four years in India’s premier institutions
Here is the list of the Dalit students who have committed suicide in last four years. This is by no means an exhaustive list but covers only those cases which we were able to document and where parents and relatives have raised their voices and had accused the institutions of caste discrimination against their children that led to their suicides.
We are sure that the actual numbers of Dalit students committing suicide in country’s premier institutions in last four years will be much higher.
• M. Shrikant, final year, B.Tech, IIT Bombay, 1st Jan 07
• Ajay S. Chandra, integrated PhD, Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bangalore – 26 Aug, 07
• Jaspreet Singh, final year MBBS, Government Medical College, Chandigarh, 27 Jan 08.
• Senthil Kumar, PHD, School of Physics, University of Hyderabad – 23 Feb 08
• Prashant Kureel, first year, B.Tech, IIT Kanpur, 19 April, 08
• G. Suman, final year, M.Tech, IIT Kanpur, 2nd Jan, 09
• Ankita Veghda, first year, BSc Nursing, Singhi Institute of Nursing, Ahmedabad, 20 April, 09
• D Syam Kumar, first year B.Tech, Sarojini Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vijayawada, 13 Aug, 09
• S. Amravathi, national level young woman boxer, Centre of Excellence, Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, 4th Nov, 09
• Bandi Anusha, B.Com final year, Villa Mary College, Hyderabad, 5th Nov, 09
• Pushpanjali Poorty, first year, MBA, Visvesvaraiah Technological University, Bangalore, 30th Jan, 10
• Sushil Kumar Chaudhary, final year MBBS, Chattrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University (formerly KGMC), Lucknow, 31 Jan, 10.
• Balmukund Bharti, final year MBBS, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, 3rd March, 10
• JK Ramesh, second year, BSc, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 1st July, 10
• Madhuri Sale, final year B.Tech, IIT Kanpur, 17th November, 10
• G. Varalakshmi, B.Tech first year, Vignan Engineering College, Hyderabad, 30 Jan, 2011
• Manish Kumar, IIIrd Year B.Tech, IIT Roorkee, 13 Feb, 11
• Linesh Mohan Gawle, PhD, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, 16 April, 11
Shame…there is something definitely wrong in the system. One has of course heard of lots of non-dalits committing suicides in a number of elite and non-elite institutions, but these premier institutions need to be extra careful as very few dalits make it to these places anyway.
ravikant
The list seemingly is going to grow longer. In many different ways, ther is a systematic repression and seggregation of Dalit students. I know of what IIT faculty members talk about anyone who is apprently a candidate through reservation. The central governemnt wily nily gives tacit support for such Narmedh in the IITs, especailly from among the dalits and Muslims.
This is really barbaric work, and this means its hateful incident. It should be unite all dalit and st communities and to make presser of central and state governments. I’m personally with you and our community.
Munni Chaudhary
its the only solution…
Any act or omission committed out of hatred feelings on caste or community lines amount to Untouchability Offence under Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955.
Where rules regarding reservation policy for SCs/STs/OBCs are flouted, it attracts penal provisions u/s 7(2)(i) of Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, and under Article 17 of the Constitution. Supreme Court has held that Article 16(4), 16(4A), 16(4B), etc have nexus with Article 17 of the Constitution, as held by 5 Judges bench in M. Nagaraj v. Union of India – AIR 2007 SC 71, @ page 105, para 117.
Implementation of these provisions is in the hand of mass efforts of the SCs/STs/OBCs as otherwise one may face hindrances by other community members.
this is JUNGLE RAJ…. and is still continuing…
No Cost for LIFE of Dalits…
Need of new Baba Sahab again, the system facing….