Himachal CM directs schools to drop caste column from admission forms
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Wednesday that the caste field will be eliminated from school admission forms starting in the upcoming academic year. He stated that the goal is to eliminate caste-based discrimination at the foundational level, adding that no student should be defined by their caste within the school environment. However, students belonging to the SC community will still need to provide these details to access specific government benefits.
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