17.9 C
New York
June 28, 2025
Americas Canada Education news Race Toronto World news

‘I came here to escape’: Toronto tackles caste-based discrimination in schools

‘I came here to escape’: Toronto tackles caste-based discrimination in schools

Activists hopeful as Canada’s largest school district takes first step towards banning caste discrimination

When Vijay Puli arrived in Toronto with his wife and baby daughter, he thought they had finally left behind the discrimination, violence and social rejection they had faced in India.

Puli identifies as a Dalit, a member of a group who in India are considered to be at the very bottom rung, often deemed “untouchable”.

Continue reading…

Related posts

Friday briefing: Why Britain is returning plundered artefacts back to Ghana – sort of

TheWorldsNews

China posts record trade surplus as foreign importers rush to beat tariffs

TheWorldsNews

Weather tracker: South Africa flash floods kill six with people still missing

TheWorldsNews

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This