Bengaluru, April 23 -- The Karnataka government has prepared the draft of the Rohith Vemula bill, which aims at preventing discrimination against students belonging to Scheduled castes (SC), Scheduled tribes (ST), other backward classes (OBC) and minority communities in higher educational institutions.
The draft bill proposes up to one-year jail term and Rs.10,000 fine for those discriminating against SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
The government will also hold accountable the head of the higher educational institution where discrimination is reported, according to the proposed bill, seen by HT. P10
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