Cell warns schools against collecting fee from SC/STs

Speaking at SC/ST grievances meeting at SP office here on Sunday, he said the Cell has also written to Director of Medical Education on a medical college which had charged Rs 75,000 fee from a Dalit student.  “Those belonging to SC community and have migrated to another state can not enjoy the facilities meant for SCs in that state. Several Tamilians who have settled down in Sullia taluk are enjoying the schemes for SCs in Tamil Nadu,” he added.  Devappa Haidangoor of Sullia said Markanja Gram Panchayat President, Secretary and other staff who were responsible for the mispropriation of funds worth Rs 42 lakh between 2005 and 2010 should be arrested immediately. He said Dalit organisations will hold a protest if the authorities fail to arrest them before August 15.  Saraswathi from Sullia alleged that Dalits are not getting caste certificates in Sullia. The issue of certificate at Nemmadi Kendra are delayed unnecessarily.  Dalit leader Shivappa Renkedaguthu urged the police to probe into the murder of  a Dalit leader  Shivappa Bangera. He was murdered near his house in Bantwal in 2003.