Nature and Dynamics of Caste Discrimination on Higher Education Campuses: A Perspective from Below

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
 Vivek Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Caste Discrimination

scholarly journals Public Opinion on Caste Discrimination in Higher Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 7807-7809
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Public ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Caste Discrimination ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
The Difference

The division of a general public into castes is a worldwide wonder not solely honed inside a specific religion or conviction framework. In South Asia, caste discrimination is generally established in the Hindu caste framework, as per which Dalits are considered 'pariahs'. Most Dalit understudies who go to a college are original students. The main objective of the study is to understand the caste discrimination in higher education with special reference to Chennai, and to identify the difference between caste discrimination in one’s educational life. Descriptive research is used and convenience sampling method is used to collect the samples. The statistical tools used here is ANOVA, independent sample t test, and chi-square. The sample size is 1860. The paper concludes that more awareness is needed among the public about the abolition of caste discrimination in higher education.

The mental health impact of caste and structural inequalities in higher education in India

2020 ◽  
pp. 136346152096386
Author(s):  
Vignapana Komanapalli ◽  
Deepa Rao
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Mental Health Practice ◽  
Caste Discrimination ◽  
Education In India ◽  
Mental Health Practices

This study aimed to identify how mental health practice and policy in India can better address the needs of Dalit women and men in Indian institutions of higher education. Left unexamined, psychiatric and mental health practices and policies have become complicit in a legal and political network that actively denies the reality of caste discrimination in modern India. Frequently, Dalit students who choose to end their lives are described as having personal problems and depression, which enables institutional authorities to circumvent legal justice against caste discrimination and violence. Using an anthropological methodology of close readings of Dalit biographies and a review of ethnographic research, government reports, and online documentaries on the experiences of Dalit men and women, this study suggests that mental health practice and policy can change confidentiality laws, decriminalize student support groups, and build networks of institutional and policy support for Dalit students.

Deconstructing Merit: Dalit Presence in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 2455328X2199573
Author(s):  
Kanika Singh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Public University ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Caste Discrimination ◽  
Current Usage ◽  
Admission Policies ◽  
Indian Higher Education ◽  
Current Systems

Higher education is exclusionary in principle but it must not perpetuate injustice as it is antithetical to the spirit of academia. This article aims to elaborate on the condition of Indian higher education specifically in response to the question of accessibility. The current systems designed to screen students indirectly favour individuals with inherent privileges. These privileges are converted into socially sanctioned claim on opportunities through the merit discourse. What does this entail for Dalits whose academic performance and potential is questioned based on flawed systems and methods? The primary objective of this article is to understand the complexities in the current usage of merit in Indian admission policies in higher education. The article presents multiple interpretations of merit as understood by the respondents during the primary data collection from a public university. A detailed discussion on the themes culled out from the data collection will highlight the larger problem of fetishizing merit without understanding its deeply problematic structure. The article also investigates the invisibility of caste discrimination and hypervisibility of caste otherwise in university space against the meritocratic principle that is considered to be a better alternative to caste-based quotas with respect to admission policies in higher education institutions.

Cluttering in the Communicative Disorders Curriculum

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-57
Author(s):  
John A. Tetnowski
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Opportunities For Learning ◽  
Communicative Disorders ◽  
Theoretical Issues

Abstract Cluttering is discussed openly in the fluency literature, but few educational opportunities for learning more about cluttering exist in higher education. The purpose of this manuscript is to explain how a seminar in cluttering was developed for a group of communication disorders doctoral students. The major theoretical issues, educational questions, and conclusions are discussed.

Systems of Oppression in Geriatric Clinical Service Delivery

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Diane L. Kendall
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Hard Work ◽  
Clinical Service ◽  
Meaningful Change ◽  
Important Work ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Medical Institutions

Purpose The purpose of this article was to extend the concepts of systems of oppression in higher education to the clinical setting where communication and swallowing services are delivered to geriatric persons, and to begin a conversation as to how clinicians can disrupt oppression in their workplace. Conclusions As clinical service providers to geriatric persons, it is imperative to understand systems of oppression to affect meaningful change. As trained speech-language pathologists and audiologists, we hold power and privilege in the medical institutions in which we work and are therefore obligated to do the hard work. Suggestions offered in this article are only the start of this important work.

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