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1 August 2026

Dalit boy thrashed in Shivpuri school

This incident serves as a contemporary case study illustrating the persistence of caste-based discrimination and the implementation of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, which is relevant for discussing social justice and ethical conduct in educational institutions.

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Notes

  • Incident occurred on July 28 at a government primary school in Ukawal village, Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh.
  • A Class 4 student, belonging to the Dalit community, was physically assaulted by a teacher named Lokesh Sharma.
  • The alleged provocation was the student drinking water from the teacher's personal water bottle.
  • The teacher reportedly used caste-based slurs during the incident.
  • An FIR has been registered against the accused under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

Questions

  1. Despite constitutional safeguards and the enactment of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, incidents of caste-based discrimination in educational institutions persist. Analyze the structural and social barriers that hinder the effective implementation of these legal protections in rural India. 150 words
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Prelims

  1. Which of the following legal frameworks is primarily invoked to address atrocities committed against members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India?

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