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Caste references in Educational Institutions
April 20 , 2025
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- The Madras High Court ordered that no school or college, be it government run or a private institution, in Tamil Nadu should carry a caste appellation from the academic year 2025-26.
- The judgement was passed while disposing of a batch of writ petitions filed by South Indian Senguntha Mahajana Sangam, Tiruchengode Vatta Kongu Vellalar Sangam and The Poor Educational Fund.
- If the school managements concerned fail to drop the caste appellations, their recognition should be withdrawn.
- It also directed the State government to implement the recommendations made by a committee headed by retired judge K. Chandru to remove terms such as ‘Kallar Reclamation’ and ‘Adi Dravidar Welfare’ from the names of government schools.
- The associations which perpetuate the caste system cannot exercise the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution to resolve disputes related to such associations.
- The caste system was not confined to one religion but cuts across almost all the religions.
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