Скачать или смотреть Caste Discrimination and Social Exclusion

Panel: Overcoming Caste and Religious Exclusion: A way Forward to Inclusive Development

As we make our way through this decade, India continues to be plagued by extreme forms of discrimination, and polarization around caste and religion. Gender and caste-based violence continues unabated, as do open public calls for the genocide of Muslims and religious minorities. Is this the inevitable future for India@2030? What are alternative visions of development and nation-building? What do we need to overcome to reach inclusive development?

These speakers with decades of both on-the-ground and analytical experience will consider ways forward to reach an India@2030 that will benefit majority of Indians. Wide-ranging solutions and innovations have been proposed including undertaking a caste census, prosecution of hate speech, expanding reservations, education reform, and protecting the public sector from indiscriminate privatization. The speakers will reflect on these issues drawing from their own experience as analysts and change agents who are fighting for an inclusive and equitable society.

Speakers:
Dr. R.S.Praveen Kumar
Politician, Bahujan Samaj Party, Former Additional Director General of Police, Former Secretary TSWREIS, MPA HKS Mason fellow

Beena Pallical
General Secretary, Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan, National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights, Executive Director, South Asia Dalit Women’s Economic Empowerment Program of Asia Dalit Rights Forum

Dr. Khalid Anis Ansari
Academic-Activist & Associate Professor of Sociology, Azim Premji University

Moderator:
Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Executive Director, Equality Labs