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Archive Dalits 2000


Archive

2001-2003

2000


current events

Dalit children get taste of English education (ht 29/12/2003)

Dalits stress media’s role in highlighting their cause (ht 20/12/2003)

Japanese minority group interacts with Dalits (kp 08/12/2003)

Bishwakarma’s quit their traditional profession (ht 02/12/2003)

State action needed to improve Dalit literacy (kp 01/12/2003)

Poverty makes matters worse for Dalits in Karnali: Experts (ht 21/11/2003)

Inter-caste marriages bind society, by Rudra Khadka (kp 20/11/2003)

NDC report on Dalits identifies 20 communities (Himalayan Times, 13/11/2003), Dalits reject definition framed by their commission (Rising Nepal, 13/11/2003), NDC to publish ethnic list in gazette (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2003)

Dalits of Shankarpokhari face lack of potable water (Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003)

Man discards wife after 20 yrs, alleges she is Dalit, by DR Panta (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2003)

Most Dalits unaware of NDC (Himalayan Times, 03/11/2003)

Dalit NGOs get aid for uplift plan (Himalayan Times, 29/10/2003)

26 Dalit families barred from movement (Kathmandu Post, 23/10/2003)

‘No’ to milk supplied by Dalits (Himalayan Times, 17/10/2003)

Hostel Dalits in deplorable condition (Kathmandu Post, 14/10/2003)

Caste discrimination, by Shiva Bisangkhe (Himalayan Times, 24/09/2003)

Dalits compelled to plough fields of landlords (Kathmandu Post, 14/09/2003)

Dalits beat up family, by Tika Bhatta (Kathmandu Post, 14/09/2003)

Activists urge media to take Dalit issues more seriously (Himalayan Times, 23/08/2003)

Dalits socially boycotted (Kathmandu Post, 23/08/2003), Upper castes harass Dalit families, by Bijaya Prasad Mishra (Kathmandu Post, 24/08/2003)

Dalits to boycott carcass feeding, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (Kathmandu Post, 14/08/2003)

Dalit communities engage in income generation programme (Kathmandu Post, 13/08/2003)

Dalit women pen success stories (Kathmandu Post, 13/08/2003)

Dalits seek land for settlement (Kathmandu Post, 05/08/2003)

Caste downgraded for marrying Dalit woman (Himalayan Times, 03/08/2003)

Dalits still under Hali system (Kathmandu Post, 31/07/2003)

Dalit couple tortured (Kathmandu Post, 29/07/2003)

7,100 Dalit students receive stipend (Kathmandu Post, 28/07/2003)

Khadgis call for job security (Himalayan Times, 24/07/2003), Khadgis to govt: Don’t steal our bread and butter (Himalayan Times, 02/08/2003)

Dalit made priest (Himalayan Times, 24/07/2003)

Caste discriminations even exist in UK: VODI (Kathmandu Post, 15/07/2003)

Stall owner refuses to serve Dalits tea (Himalayan Times, 12/07/2003)

80 percent of Dalit children marry early (Kathmandu Post, 24/06/2003)

Rights groups ignoring Dalit cases, say activists (Himalayan Times, 18/06/2003)

Dalits unburden tales of discrimination (Kathmandu Post, 18/06/2003)

Dalit women complain of funds irregularities (Kathmandu Post, 17/06/2003)

Dalit school receives official clearance from DEO, by Bijaya Prasad Mishra (Kathmandu Post, 15/06/2003)

Dalits barred from entering temple (Himalayan Times, 11/06/2003)

No SLC pass student from Dalit families in entire village (Kathmandu Post, 11/06/2003)

Dalits seek a ministerial post (Himalayan Times, 09/06/2003)

What’s in a name? Discrimination for dalits, by Prasanna Chitrakar (Himalayan Times, 08/06/2003)

Dalit beaten up for touching well (Himalayan Times, 07/06/2003)

Dalits still crave for water! (Himalayan Times, 01/06/2003)

Dalit works as temple priest (Himalayan Times, 28/05/2003)

Musahar school students’ fate uncertain, by Bijaya Prasad Mishra (Kathmandu Post, 24/05/2003)

Dalits denied entry into temple, by Binod Tripathi (Kathmandu Post, 18/05/2003)

UNICEF programme to induce dalit children to join school, by Prakash Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 14/05/2003)

Dalits and Maoist, by Prakash A. Raj (Himalayan Times, 09/05/2003)

Talks will address Dalit issues: Pun (Himalayan Times, 05/05/2003)

Dalit children deprived of education (Kathmandu Post, 30/04/2003)

Dalit families displaced as army sets up barracks on their land, by Dil BahadurChhantyal (Kathmandu Post, 24/04/2003), State’s unjustifiable act, by Shiva L.Bhusal (Kathmandu Post, 29/04/2003)

Untouchability remains even at the threshold of death, by Shreejana Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 23/04/2003)

65 dalit students to get scholarship (Kathmandu Post, 19/04/2003)

Conflicting figures abound over the size of Dalit block, by Tejasuee Rajbhandari (Kathmandu Post, 16/04/2003)

Talks must address Dalits’ woes: Experts(Himalayan Times, 15/04/2003)

40-yr-old Dalit woman ‘fed’ human excreta, by Manmohan Swanr (Kathmandu Post, 11/04/2003)

Experts decry upper class domination of Dalits (Space Time Today, 10/04/2003)

Include us in roundtable conference, demand Dalits, by Tejasuee Rajbhandari (Kathmandu Post, 07/04/2003), Govt, Maoist firm to solve dalit's problems (Rising Nepal, 07/04/2003)

Reservation essential for welfare of Dalits (Kathmandu Post, 06/04/2003)

Loan facility programme for dalits in limbo, by Hira Lal (Space Time Today, 05/04/2003)

Cobblers of Myagdi lead a life of pleasure and plenty (Himalayan Times, 30/03/2003)

Thapa urges Dalits to be self-reliant (Space Time Today, 21/03/2003)

Efforts for elimination of racial discrimination to be stepped up (Kathmandu Post, 21/03/2003)

Dalit woman files case against priest, by Binod Tripathee (Kathmandu Post,13/03/2003)

For these Harijan brides, the road to the grooms’ home is three years long, by Kamal Panthi (Kathmandu Post, 12/03/2003)

‘Dalit women most deprived’ (Himalayan Times, 10/03/2003)

Scrap Dalit tag, demand four caste groups (Kathmandu Post, 10/03/2003)
See also We are no Dalits, say Newars (Himalayan Times, 10/03/2003), Communities in identity crisis, by Thira L. Bhusal (Kathmandu Post, 11/03/2003)

Dalits pursue path of education through self-help, by Bijay Prasad Mishra (Kathmandu Post, 28/02/2003)

Casteism: A social blunder, by Uday Singh (Space Time Today, 27/02/2003)

Dyolas are not Dalits: Activists (Himalayan Times, 25/02/2003)

National Dalit Commission presents strategy paper (Kathmandu Post, 24/02/2003)
See also Experts suggest Dalit panel on preliminary draft (Himalayan Times, 24/02/2003)

Activists seek powerful unit for uplift Dalits (Himalayan Times, 21/02/2003)

Dalits and religious crossroads, letter by Hira Vishwakarma (Kathmandu Post, 15/02/2003)

Dalit Jagaran programme extolled (Kathmandu Post, 14/02/2003)

Dalits victimised by rights violations (Rising Nepal, 13/02/2003)

Presence of Dalits in round-table stressed (Himalayan Times, 10/02/2003)

Dalits demand constitutional rights (Kathmandu Post, 10/02/2003)

‘Dalits, target of both sides of conflict’ (Kathmandu Post, 05/02/2003)
See also Dalits caught between ultras, securitymen (Himalayan Times, 05/02/2003)

Plight of Dalits in Nepal, by Keith D Leslie (Himalayan Times, 03/02/2003)

Govt sued for failing to eliminate untouchability (Himalayan Times, 29/01/2003)
See also editorial Nepali untouchability (Himalayan Times, 30/01/2003)

Put differences aside for uplift of Dalits: KC (Himalayan Times, 30/01/2003)

Govt still discriminating lower castes in Kailali (Space Time Today, 01/01/2003)

Dalits commission to visit Maoist-affected areas (Kathmandu Post, 01/01/2003)

Day-care Centre for children of sweepers, by Thira L Bhushal (Kathmandu Post, 29/12/2002)

Cultural awareness key to end discrimination (Kathmandu Post, 28/12/2002)

Dalit families forbidden to use public water-tap, by Dipendra Baduwal (Kathmandu Post, 20/12/2002)

Dalits seek clear identification (Kathmandu Post, 17/12/2002)
See also Dalits demand media coverage (Himalayan Times, 17/12/2002), Media urged to join battle against Dalit oppression, by Pradesh Khaling (Space Time Today, 17/12/2002)

Unity among Dalits vital for rights (Space Time Today, 01/12/2002)

The plight of the oppressed Nepalis, by Hari Bansh Jha (Himalayan Times, 25/11/2002)

Various shades of untouchability, by Safal Sharma (Himalayan Times, 25/11/2002)

Shortage of food forces Gainay families to leave their homes (Kathmandu Post, 24/11/2002)

Dr Ambedkar award to Pariyar (Kathmandu Post, 21/11/2002)

2,865 dalit students benefit from scholarship (Rising Nepal, 14/11/2002)

The Badi problem can be solved, by Hira Vishwakarma (Space Time Today, 14/11/2002)

Dalit politics, by Razen Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2002)

Community-wells, an example of social discrimination (Kathmandu Post, 10/11/2002)

Call to bring Dalits into national mainstream (Himalayan Times, 03/11/2002)

Dalits to launch a massive agitation (Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2002)

Ostracised Deulas flee to big cities, by Pratap Bista (Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2002)

A Dalit becomes priest, by Binod Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 26/10/2002)

Dalits seek more opportunities (Katjmandu Post, 24/10/2002)
See also Dalits propose 20-year education package (Himalayan Times, 24/10/2002), Representation of Dalits at top level sought (Rising Nepal, 24/10/2002)

Buffalo meat boycotted (Himalayan Times, 18/10/2002)

Dalits heading for equal rights (Kathmandu Post, 13/10/2002)

Interaction programme organised (Kathmandu Post, 12/10/2002)

Empowering Downtrodden: A Social Issue, by Bhimlal Aryal (Rising Nepal, 0510/2002)

Stress on Dalits' uplift (Kathmandu Post, 05/10/2002)

‘Dalits are victimised’ (Kathmandu Post, 27/09/2002)

‘Downtrodden communities should participate in politics’ (Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2002)

Dalit leaders hand over memo (Kathmandu Post, 18/09/2002)

Dalits launch new party (Himalayan Times, 16/09/2002)

Dalits are still being discriminated (Himalayan Times, 04/09/2002)

Dalits worship Hindu temple in Kailali, by Mohan Budhaayer (Kathmandu Post, 03/09/2002)

Novel highlights Dalit exodus due to ‘torture' (Himalayan Times, 19/08/2002)’

Number of Rajak girls passing SLC dips with only six clearing exam this year (Himalayan Times, 18/08/2002)

Dalits get scholarships (Kathmandu Post, 30/07/2002)

Dalits to be cautious in voting a party (Kathmandu Post, 04/07/2002)

Dalits of Nepal: Issues & Challenges, by Nitya Nanda Timsina (Sunday Post, 23/06/2002)
A book review

Concept of untouchability, the result of social anomaly (Kathmandu Post, 23/06/2002)

Youth denied citizenship for his low caste (Kathmandu Post, 10/06/2002)

Casting Off Bigotry (Spotlight, 07/06/2002)

Dalits are still suppressed (Kathmandu Post, 23/05/2002)

Separated Dalit activists set up new body (Kathmandu Post, 23/05/2002)

Govt urged to appoint Dalit member in NPC (Kathmandu Post, 19/05/2002)

Dalits: Equality Appeal, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 03/05/2002)

Govt to table bill on Dalits’ uplift (Kathmandu Post, 01/05/2002)

SLODC-N condemns baseless statement (Kathmandu Post, 30/04/2002)

Dalit officer claims discrimination (Kathmandu Post, 22/04/2002)

Dalit Commission to be formed today (Kathmandu Post, 19/03/2002)
See also National Dalit Commission formed (Kathmandu Post, 20/03/2002), No More Discrimination (Rising Nepal, 21/03/2002), Commission or Committee: Dalits are in a dilemma, by Tilak Pokharel (Kathmandu Post, 24/03/2002)

A question of identity: To be or not to be a ‘Dalit’, by Razen Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 15/03/2002)

Bajhang Dalits still facing inequality: Report, by Shikha Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 08/03/2002)

Untouchability, legal code and practice, by Suresh Mijjar (Kathmandu Post, 14/02/2002)

Book on downtrodden communities released (Kathmandu Post, 13/02/2002)

Leaders fight for berths in yet-to-be born body, by Subas Risal (Kathmandu Post, 11/02/2002)

Call to end discrimination against Dalit communities (Kathmandu Post, 09/02/2002)

Dalit commission underway: PM (Kathmandu Post, 28/01/2002)

Untouchability: How long will it prevail?, by B.K. Rana (Kathmandu Post, 20/01/2002)

Hopes wane as Dalit Welfare Bill gets nowhere, by Subas Risal (Kathmandu Post, 20/01/2002)

Man beaten up for marrying upper caste girl (Kathmandu Post, 03/01/2002)

Report on Dalit's educational status out (Kathmandu Post, 26/12/2001)

Dalit’s Awakening: Discriminatory Practices Should End, by Mukti Rijal (Rising Nepal, 27/11/2001)

Damais face problem to earn living (Rising Nepal, 21/11/2001)

Focus On Dalits (Rising Nepal, 13/11/2001)

Dalit Commission Bill in Winter Session, says PM (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2001)

W’shops and seminars: No more for Dalits, by Subas Risal (Kathmandu Post, 05/11/2001)

Ministry awaits Cabinet decision on Dalit Bill, by Subas Risal (Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2001)

Machchhenarayan festival ends, Dalits’ woes begin, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2001)

‘Taka Jatra’ postponed after Dalits enter temple (Kathmandu Post, 15/10/2001))

Misuse of funds renders Dalit programmes ineffective, by Subas Risal (Kathmandu Post, 15/10/2001)

Dalits to have different approach for their upliftment (13/10/2001)

Dalits enter temple in Dhankuta (Kathmandu 11/10/2001)

Gathering Momentum (Rising Nepal, 29/09/2001)

SC orders against forced labour (Kathmandu Post, 29/09/2001)

Dalits complain of non-implementation of 9th Plan, by Subas Risal (Kathmandu Post, 28/09/2001)

Hundreds march against untouchability, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 27/09/2001)
See also Dalits urged to unite for their uplift (Kathmandu Post, 27/09/2001)

Dalits assaulted for entering temple (Kathmandu Post, 13/09/2001)

All-caste joint feast amuses dalits and ethnics (Kathmandu Post, 11/09/2001)

Against discrimination (Kathmandu Post, 10/09/2001)

Can Dalits Speak? by Hari Ram Adhikari (Rising Nepal, 07/09/2001)

Caste-based Discrimination: Anachronistic Practice, by Gyan Rai (Rising Nepal, 06/09/2001)

Dalit, backward still to be deprived, by Narayan Wagle and Bijay Prasad Mishra (Kathmandu Post, 03/09/2001)

Govt aims to speed up Dalit body formation, by Subas Risal (Kathmandu Post, 03/09/2001)

Dalits march through the streets as upper-caste Hindus close shops, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 02/09/2001)

Sweepers lend hand in making city healthy despite their health, by Razen Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 01/09/2001)

Discourage discrimination (Kathmandu Post, 31/08/2001)

Butwal to be declared caste discrimination free city (Rising Nepal, 21/08/2001)

On Kathmandu streets, sweeping changes, by Salil Subedi (Nepali Times, 17/08/2001)

Govt outlaws untouchability (Kathmandu Post, 17/07/2001)
See also Dalits cautiously welcome government decision (Kathmandu Post, 18/08/2001) (Attention: Bad link setting on website. Please move cursor down to overnext article), Dalits welcome PM’s move (Kathmandu Post, 23/08/2001)

Dalits in democratic decade, by Mitra Pariyar (Kathmandu Post, 23/07/2001)

Oppressed people enter temple (Kathmandu Post, 22/07/2001)

Dalit MP, activists held, released (Kathmandu Post, 04/07/2001)

Two documentaries on 'Dalits' released (Rising Nepal, 21/06/2001)

Dalits’ problem more severe in the Far-West, by Seema A. Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 21/06/2001)

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A feast to equalize untouchability, by Manmohan Swar (Kathmandu Post, 30/05/2001)

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Court affirms Dalits’ right to enter temple (Kathmandu Post, 18/05/2001)

Dalits to launch agitation (Kathmandu Post, 17/05/2001)

Caste discrimination rampant in schools (Kathmandu Post, 17/05/2001)

Academicians concerned over dalit oppression (Kathmandu Post, 11/05/2001)

Govt criticized for caste discrimination (Kathmandu Post, 09/05/2001)

Caste discrimination still divides society (Kathmandu Post, 04/05/2001)

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Chamars of Siraha take to court (Kathmandu Post, 26/03/2001)
See also editorial Fight for rights (Kathmandu Post, 27/03/2001)

Various measures for emancipation of Dalits in Nepal, by Khadga K.C., B.K. Parajuli and Dhruba K.C (Telegraph, 21/03/2001)

Chamars renew their demands for action (Kathmandu Post, 19/03/2001)
See also editorial Fair Demands (Rising Nepal, 20/03/2001)

Teachers found promoting caste segregation (Kathmandu Post, 17/03/2001)

Socio-Economic conditions of Dalits in Nepal, by Khadga K.C, Bishwa Kalyan Parajuli and Dhruba K.C (Telegraph, 28/02/2001)

Dalits need social justice, not new laws, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 22/02/2001)

Forgotten Folks Of Deserted Village, by Prakash Dahal (Rising Nepal, 20/02/2001)

Report on discrimination to be submitted (Kathmandu Post, 16/02/2001)

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Dalits' right : A part of human rights (Kathmandu Post, 27/01/2001)

Casteist Chauvinism (Rising Nepal, 18/01/2001)

Launch social awareness drive to abolish racial discrimination (Rising Nepal, 06/01/2001)

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