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The college's language bar has been called out for "blatant discrimination," with many social media users opining that the announcement was "elitist" and "anti-Bengali."
A college in Kolkata faces massive backlash after it barred students from Hindi and Bengali medium schools from taking admission. Read here to know more.
Loreto college had announced that those who completed their school education in vernacular medium would not be considered for undergraduate admissions. | Kolkata News
The thing is, most students from Bengali medium schools will still attest that this announcement is just symptomatic of a larger malaise. The rot lies within.
Loreto College said that students from vernacular medium schools have not been considered for admission, prompting critics to call it a 'colonial hangover'.