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Please find below details on the Diploma Course in Dalit Studies that
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Raj
Diploma Course on Dalit Studies
By
Booshakthi Kendra, the Dalit Ashram
Nelahal P O
Tumkur Taluk 572128
Tumkur Dist. Karnataka
Duration
Two Full Years
September 2006 – August 2008
Venue
The Booshakthi Kendra, Nelahal
The Training Center of REDS, Tumkur
The Villages of Tumkur District for Field Studies
Course Philosophy
Dalit Communities all over India have an unexplored and unasserted
wealth of knowledge that has been submerged by the shenanigans of
dominant caste forces in India. It is time such knowledge is given an
international visibility so that it becomes a focal point for
International communities to engage Dalitism as an equal partner in
discourses of governance. In order to do this it is necessary to
evolve scientific forms and expressions of this knowledge system.
Course Objective
To provide the necessary learning ambience to genuinely searching
young Dalit women and men from all over India so that either during
the Diploma Course or after that they become part of a recognized
Dalit Intelligentsia capable of standing up to any level of
intellectual engagement with the rest of the world.
Course Aims
The Diploma Course aims at providing a learning space for young Dalit
women and men for a limited period of two years.
It is the aim of the Course that such young women and men will
transform themselves into effective instruments in the hands of the
Dalit people for their holistic liberation.
It is aimed through this Diploma Course to create a critical
intellectual mass of Dalit community which will look at its
assumptions of realities as well as help the larger society to look at
its assumptions and will constantly remain a challenge to dominance of
any kind in society.
It is aimed to create a Dalit community resource through this Diploma
Course that will go back and remain with the community in all its
struggles of life at all levels.
The Diploma Course aims to create a new Dalit Intelligentsia that will
give national and international visibility to the aspirations and
values of the Dalit people all over the world.
The Course Methodology
The Diploma Course on Dalit Studies will be twin based. It will be
Field Based and Center Based.
1. The Field Based Studies will enable the young intellectuals to
gather enormous data that lays buried within the Dalit community
through systematic explorations. Adequate instruments will be provided
to unearth the almost submerged worldview, value premises,
philosophies, paradigms, spirituality etc. of the Dalit community.
During the Field based studies the young intellectuals will stay in
Dalit families in the villages and share all the comforts that the
Dalit people enjoy in their homes. The generation of data will be done
at the individual, family, Dalit community and village people's
levels. The field based study will take place at different stretches
in different areas of Tumkur District.
2. The Center Based studies will enable the young intellectuals
pool their data, analysis and learning together. Necessary input will
be given to the intellectuals to constantly refer their empirical data
to the theoretical and paradigmatic frameworks placed before them and
create a cycle of learning. The data they generate in their field
studies will enhance their theoretical understanding and the theories
they learn will further push them into the villages for more learning.
The Center Based Studies will have four major streams for their
systematic and productive learning. These Streams are:
1. Culture, Religion, Spirituality Stream
2. Cognitive Stream
3. Personality Development Stream
4. Capacity Building Stream
Stream No 1 aims at making available to the young intellectuals
dimensions of different cultures, religions and spiritualities both at
a cognitive and analytical level as well as at an emotive,
experiential level. The intellectuals will be enabled to challenge
themselves on their cultural, religious and spiritual assumptions and
check the validity of their assumptions with the experience and
knowledge of other intellectuals in the Course. The intellectuals will
also have ample space to explore new methods and practices congruent
to their new learning in the course of their group life.
Stream No 2 aims at consolidating the cognitive dimension of the
personality of the young intellectuals. In order to do this a Course
Content has been prepared and is given below.
Stream No 3 aims at providing different packages and methods for
dealing with the self, with the other, with the group and with the
society. In a mutually supporting atmosphere the intellectuals will
challenge one another in their value congruence with their life style,
assumptions of truth and realities of life, attitudes towards one
another etc.
Stream No 4 aims at providing necessary space and material support to
develop individual, group and community capacities and different
skills.
All the four streams will be organically linked so that
Internalization and Integration takes place during the course of
everyday learning.
Course Content
Ambedkar's Writings
Course I
Castes in India
Annihilation of Caste
Ranade, Gandhi and Jinnah – Federation vesus Freedom
States and Minorities
Russel and Resonstruction of Soceity
Communal Deadlock and a Way to solve it.
Course II
Philosophy of Hinduism
The Hindu social order: Its essential Principles; The Hindu Social
Order: Its Unique Features; Symbols of Hinduism; Ancient India or
Exhumation; The Ancient Regime-The State of the Aryan Society; A
Sunken Priesthood; Reformers and Their Fate; The Decline and the Fall
of Buddhism; The Literature of Brahminism; The Triumph of Brahminism;
The Morals of the House- Manusmriti or the Gospel of
Counter-Revolution; The Philosophic Defense of Counter Revolution:
Krishna and His Gita; Brahmins Vs Kshatriyas; Shudras and the
Counter-Revolution; The Woman and the Counter-Revolution; Buddha or
Karl Marx.
India and Pre-requisites of Communism
Revolution and Counter Revolution
Buddha or Karl Marx
Course III
Riddles of Hinduism
There are 24 riddles that Ambedkar deals with.
Course IV
Untouchables or Children of India's Ghetto; The House the Hindus have
built; The Rock on which it is Built; Why Lawlessness is Lawful?;
Touchables Vs Untouchables;
Hinduism and the Legacy of Brahminism; Civilization or Felony; The
Origin of Untouchability; The Curse of Caste; From Millions to
Fractions; The Revolt of untouchables; Held at Bay; Away from the
Hindus; A Warning to the Untouchables; Caste and Conversion;
Christianizing the Untouchables; The Condition of the Convert; Under
the Providence of Gandhi; Gandhi and His Fast.
Course V
The Shudras. How they came to be the Fourth Varna in the Indo-Aryan Society
The Untouchables. Who were they and Why they Became Untouchables?
Course VI
The Buddha and His Dhamma
Buddha as Ambedkar sees him. Hid Kula; His ancestry; His birth; Visit
by Asita; Death of Mahamaya; Childhood and Education; Early Traits;
Marriage; Father's Plans to save his son; The failure of the Women to
win the prince; Prime Minister's Admonition to the Prince; The
Prince's Reply to the Prime Minister; Initiation into the Sakya Sangh;
Conflict with the Sangh; Offer of Exile; Parivraja – the Way Out;
Parting Words; Leaving Home; The Prince and the Servant; The Return of
Channa; The Family in Mourning.
A Critical Study of Buddhism.
Course VII
The Partition of India
Muslim Case for Pakistan; Hindu Case against Pakistan; What if not
Pakistan?; Pakistan and the Malaise; Must there be Pakistan?
India Pakistan Relations in the changing global scenario.
Course VIII
What Congress and Gandhi have done to the Untouchables
A Strange Event; A Shabby Show; A Mean Deal; An Abject Surrender; A
Political Charity; A False Claim; A False Charge; The Real Issue; A
Plea to the Foreigners; What do the Untouchables Say?; Gandhism, the
Doom of the Untouchables.
A Critical Review of Gandhi and His Views on India.
Course IX
Isms of the World. Feudalism vis-à-vis Dalits; Capitalism vis-à-vis
Dalits; Marxism vis-à-vis Dalits; Communism vis-à-vis Dalits;
Brahminism vis-à-vis Dalits; Communalism vis-à-vis Dalits; Feminism
vis-à-vis Dalits; Lohiaism vis-à-vis Dalits; Naxalism vis-à-vis
Dalits; Gandhism vis-à-vis Dalits; Ambedkarism vis-à-vis Dalits.
Towards Dalitism as global alternative.
Course X
Religions of the World – Instruments of Dominance or Instruments of Equality?
Quran Vs Islam; Bible Vs Churches; Tripitaka Vs Buddhism; Vedas and
Hinduism; Protest Dimensions of Dominant religions; Dominant
Dimensions of Protest Religions; Trajectory of Sikhism; Trajectories
of Jainism; Trajectories of Veerashivism; Bakthi Movements;
Course XI
Dalitology
The Beginnings; The Brahminic Social Order; Dalit Communicative
Interaction; The Dalit Community; Dalit Identity; A Protesting People;
Dalit Education; Dalit Elders; Dalit Politics; Dalit Human Rights.
Course XII
Cosmosity – Dalit Spirituality. Dalit Philosophical Traditions; Dalit
Self; Dalit Psyche; Primacy of Dalit Women; Dalit Body; Dalit
Ancestors – Mythical Ancestors, Historical Ancestors, Our Foremothers
and Forefathers; Cosmo-centrism; Boocentrism. Earth as Dalit
Spirituality.
Course XIII
Dalits as a Protesting People. History of Dalit Protest and
Resistance; Dalit Resistance in Hindu Mythology; Resistance through
different stages of Indian History; Resistance in the 20 and 21
Centuries. Contemporary Resistance. A Critical Analysis of Resistance
in General and Dalit Resistance in Particular.
Dalit Movements – Protest or Proactive?
Future Course of Dalit Movements.
Literature as Dalit Resistance. Dalit Intelligentsia.
Course XIV
Projects of Dalitization
The Project of Land Distribution Vs The Project of Land Grabbing
The Project of Boocentrism Vs The Project of Heaven Centrism
The Project of Unbroken Identity Vs The Project of
Ascriptive Identity
The Project of Brightening Horizons Vs The Project of
Darkening Horizons
The Project of Unlimited Space Vs The Project of Graded Inequality
The Project of Don't Touchability Vs The Project of Untouchability
The Project of Freedom of Labor Vs The Projects of Free Labor
The Project of Political Nationalism Vs The Project of
Cultural Nationalism
The Project of Participation Vs The Project of Dominanace
The Project of Internationalism Vs The Project of Parochialism
Course XV
Global Alliances for Dalit Liberation
Globalization; Terrorism of States and Ethnic Groups; Indigenous
Peoples of the World; Evolution of Indigenous Alternatives; UN and
Dalit Liberation; International Donors and Dalits; International Dalit
Solidarity Networks and Dalit Liberation; Alliances with Empowering
People of the Earth.
Course Resource
The Diploma Course firmly believes that the young intellectuals are
the primary resource persons during the entire period of two years.
The methodology of the Course will be to rely heavily on the strengths
of the learners as a basic resource and provide external input only
when the learning community requires it. There will be a pool of
external faculty of teaching from different parts of India. Though not
on a regular basis, some of them will come for short duration to
interact with the young intellectuals to share their cognitive and
emotive resources. The external faculty will be chosen from the
following pool.
1. Prof. Vimal Thorat
2. Mrs. Kumud Pavade
3. Prof. Waman Nimbalkar
4. Dr. S.K. Thorat
5. Mrs. Sivagami IAS
6. Dr. Kancha Ilaiah
7. Dr. Nalini Arles
8. Dr. James Massey
9. Dr. Ruth Manorama
10. Dr. Manohar Yadav
11. Mr. Thirumavalavan
12. Mr. Ambujakshan
13. Dr. Mohanrazu
14. Dr. C.S. Dwarakanath
15. Fr. Aloysius SJ
16. Ms. Jayashree Mangubhai
17. Mr. Martin Macwan
18. Ms. Manjula Pradeep
19. Mrs. Leelakumari
(Other faculty will be added to the pool in the course time)
Course Responsibilities
M C Raj is the Dean of Studies for the Diploma Course on behalf of the
Booshakthi Kendra.
Support Systems
The different Departments of REDS, Tumkur headed by Mrs Jyothi will
provide all necessary support for the successful completion of the
Diploma Course.
The Group of Dalit Panchayat Leaders in Tumkur District will provide
all support for field based studies.
The Course provides boarding, lodging facilities for the young
intellectuals together with a monthly pocket money allowance of
Rs.300/-
Eligibility
The Diploma Course is open to all Dalit Graduates. Preference will be
given to young Dalit women graduates. Applicants may be citizens of
any country in the world. Only those who come successfully through a
selection process will be eligible.
Linkages
The young intellectuals will have a lot of opportunity to directly
interaction with many Indian and international intellectuals,
academicians, Human Rights Activists, Theologians, Donors etc.
Negotiations are underway for recognition from a University in Europe
as well as an Indian University. Certificates will be given from such
universities at the successful completion of the entire course.
Applications
Formal application for the Diploma Course on Dalit Studies may be submitted to:
Dean of Studies
Diploma Course on Dalit Studies
Booshakthi Kendra
Nelahal P.O.
Tumkur Taluk – 572128
Karnataka – India
Phones: 0816-5533809 Mobile: (0) 9845144893
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Deadline for Applications is 30 April 2006.
Application Form
Name:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Gender:
Nationality:
Marital Status:
Education:
Languages:
Proficiency in English:
Experience:
Organizations Affiliated to:
Vegetarian/Meatarian:
Hobbies:
Recognized Skills:
Permanent Address:
Residential Address:
Two References with Telephone Numbers:
Why do you want to take up this Diploma Course?
In what way can you contribute to the learning of others in the Course?
What are your apprehensions about the Course?
What Difficulties do you foresee in completing the entire course?
Do you have any health needs such as food, medical care etc.?
How do you plan to contribute to the Dalit community after the
completion of the Diploma Course?
How do you plan to make use of the Course to building a career for you?
If selected for the Diploma Course on Dalit Studies, I promise to
complete the course abiding by the group ethics of the Diploma Course.
Signature
Date………. Place……………
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