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I learned about the caste system in school. And realistically, outside of a book or two, I haven't heard a thing about it until this article. I appreciate that
by everdrive 6y ago
I learned about the caste system in school. And realistically, outside of a book or two, I haven't heard a thing about it until this article. I appreciate that my news sources have no generally been focused on India, but this really rather surprising. I frankly didn't even know the caste system in India was still practiced.
- sreevisakh 6y agoIt's portrayed in academics as a relic of the decadent past or of the remotest regions - in the same vein as witch hunt of Europe. The reality is that covert caste discrimination is really rampant in Indian society - even in the elitist of institutions or the most affluent of Indian cities. I assume that school curriculum wont want to portray this ugly reality for political reasons. But news reports portray a different picture. I don't dare to cite references since new reports about this come out on a daily basis.