Caste specification in Assam college admission forms raises eyebrows
The Hindu
Online forms issued for graduate courses go beyond the standard SC, ST, OBC
Students’ organisations in Assam have slammed some colleges for seeking specific caste and religion of applicants in online forms for graduate courses. Organisations such as the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and Chhatra Mukti Sangram Samiti said these forms go beyond the standard policy of asking students to tick boxes such as Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Castes for the purpose of reservation. Online forms issued by Guwahati-based higher education institutes such as Handique Girls’ College, Arya Vidyapeeth College and Karmashree Hiteswar Saikia College have asked applicants to specify if they are Brahmin, Ganak, Kalita, Kayastha, Muslim, Sudra, Vaishya or Other.
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