Dalit students made to clean septic tank in Karnataka school, principal suspended
HT Correspondent | 18 December 2023 | Hindustan Times
Bengaluru : A group of students, all belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) communities, were allegedly forced to clean a septic tank purportedly used for human waste disposal, at a residential school in Kolar district of Karnataka, prompting the state administration to suspend the principal and three staffers of the school, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
The incident at Morarji Desai Residential School in Yaluvahalli in Malur taluk, came to light after videos purportedly shot by a teacher on a mobile phone went viral on social media.