Color discrimination nonetheless exists: Chief Secretary

Chief Secretary Sharada Muraleedharan has stated that discrimination primarily based on color within the State was multiple might think about and that there have been dad and mom who suppose the worst if their offsprings turned out to be dark-skinned.

Collaborating in a session on ’ Social justicde in tribal communities’ at ‘Nerdhi 2025’, the Nationwide Tribal Literature Pageant that started on KIRTADS campus in Kozhikode on Thursday, she criticised individuals who repeatedly reminded her of the discriminations she confronted, following her current social media publish highlighting the problem.

The three-day literature pageant was inaugurated by Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Tribes O.R. Kelu on Thursday whereas MLA Thottathil Raveendran presided over the occasion.

Tribal writers from varied languages within the nation and specialists on varied points confronted by the tribal communities are participating within the occasion. Moreover literature, the pageant options conventional tribal delicacies, handicrafts and cultural programmes.

Union Minister of State for Fisheries George Kurien and Kozhikode MP M.Ok .Raghavan are anticipated to participate within the valedictory ceremony on Saturday.