Initial inquiry confirmed that Section A of Class IX had comparatively more number of general category students compared to those from OBC and SC categories. Similarly, Section B had more OBC students while most of the students in Section C belonged to the SC category.
Meanwhile, the college administration has been advised to end the caste-based discrimination and distribute students evenly in all the classes.
While Dalits continue to face social boycott in several parts of Uttar Pradesh this kind of segregation was so far unheard of and reflects the medieval mindset of a section of people in the state. As elections approach the political parties have started making moves to keep the divide firmly in place.
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