Members of civil society group Campaign for Rohith Act have urged the State government to enact the Karnataka’s Rohith Vemula (Protection of SC/STs from Caste Discrimination in Higher Educational Institutions) Bill 2025, which aims to safeguard the right to education and dignity of the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) students in universities and higher educational institutions, in the upcoming Budget session of 2026.
Campaign for Rohith Act members urged the Karnataka government to enact its proposed Rohith Vemula (Protection of SC/STs from Caste Discrimination in Higher Educational Institutions) Bill 2025 during the upcoming budget session. They also requested the release of the draft bill for public consultation and a clear timeline for its introduction and passage in the Legislative Assembly. The group emphasized that existing regulations are insufficient to address caste-based discrimination and called for a dedicated act to safeguard the rights of SC/ST students.
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Members of civil society group Campaign for Rohith Act have urged the State government to enact the Karnataka’s Rohith Vemula (Protection of SC/STs from Caste Discrimination in Higher Educational Institutions) Bill 2025, which aims to safeguard the right to education and dignity of the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) students in universities and higher educational institutions, in the upcoming Budget session of 2026.
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