Telangana to Prepare Draft of Rohith Vemula Bill Within Three Months : Dy CM
Chairing the second meeting of the Committee of Senior Civil Servants at the Secretariat, Bhatti Vikramarka instructed officials to prepare a comprehensive draft and submit it to the committee within the stipulated deadline.
He proposed that the Scheduled Castes Development Department lead the drafting process, with the Law Department included in the committee.
He also directed officials to examine the involvement of the Education and Home departments, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and other relevant institutions.
The Deputy Chief Minister stressed the need for consultations with students, faculty members, legal experts, educationists and civil society organisations to ensure that the proposed legislation addresses discrimination and other challenges faced by students in higher educational institutions.
The meeting discussed obtaining legal and technical assistance from NALSAR University of Law.
Scheduled Castes Development Department Secretary Vijayendra Boyi informed the meeting that the university had agreed to extend support in drafting the proposed legislation.
Bhatti Vikramarka said the draft should provide practical and enforceable measures to ensure equal opportunities, prevent discrimination and establish effective mechanisms to safeguard students’ rights.
He directed officials to constitute the committee at the earliest and coordinate with the concerned departments to complete the exercise on time.
Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Adluri Lakshman Kumar, Special Chief Secretary Savyasachi Ghosh, senior IPS officer Devendra Singh Chauhan, IAS officers Yogita Rana and Vijayendra Boyi, advocate Disha Wadekar and other officials attended the meeting.
