Renowned journalist, writer V T Rajshekar passes away
Mangaluru: Renowned journalist, writer, thinker, and founder-editor of the Dalit Voice magazine, V T Rajshekar y, passed away on Wednesday morning at a private hospital in Mangaluru. He was 93. Rajshekar had been leading a retired life in Shivabhag, Mangaluru, and was reportedly unwell in recent months.
V T Rajshekar had a distinguished career spanning over two decades with The Indian Express before launching Dalit Voice in 1981 to advocate for the rights of Dalits. His writings in the magazine often sparked widespread discussions across the country. A strong proponent of reservation and Dalit rights, he was a vocal critic of Brahmanya and the Sangh Parivar.
The author of several significant works, Rajshekar received numerous national and international awards and honours during his lifetime.
He is survived by his son, Salil Shetty, who has served as the Secretary General of Amnesty International.
Rajshekar's last rites will be held on Thursday at Onthibettu in Udupi.
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Pollution: Schools in Rajasthan's Khairthal-Tijara go online for classes 1 to 5
Jaipur (PTI): The administration of Khairthal-Tijara district in Rajasthan has announced that all schools will hold online classes for students of classes 1 to 5 for four days starting Wednesday in view of alarmingly high pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.
The order was issued by District Collector Kishore Kumar on Tuesday following the Supreme Court's directions to all states in the Delhi-NCR area to decide on conducting physical classes for students up to class 12 amid the dire situation.
Khairthal-Tijara, which was carved out of Alwar in August 2023, falls under the National Capital Region (NCR).
In his order, Kumar said all government and private schools in the district will suspend physical classes for students of classes 1 to 5 from November 20 to 23, or until further notice (whichever is earlier).
Teachers will hold online classes for students during this period, the order stated.
The order is only applicable to students, teachers are required to come to school to conduct online classes.
