Reporting exam success
I write this letter as president, Devendrakula Vellalar Nala Sangam, Tambaram, Chennai. On the issue of examination results, it is the usual procedure for newspapers to publish the details of the first three rank holders — their names, ranks and marks, and their school. In some cases, there are details about the family background.
This year, the media published the details of the girl who secured the first rank in the Tamil Nadu Class X State Board examination (Tamil Nadu, Page 1, May 11), highlighting in the heading, the point that she is a Dalit. When the girl secured the top rank, i.e., 499 marks out of 500, by dint of her hard work, how does caste come into the picture?
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