Article 69X5Z ‘I came here to escape’: Toronto tackles caste-based discrimination in schools

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

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Olivia Bowden in Toronto
from World news | The Guardian on (#69X5Z)

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".

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