IITs and Caste: Are Modern Indian Institutions Reinforcing Social Divides?

Imagine a school where some students don't want to sit with others based on what they eat.

This is happening at some Indian universities, like IIT.

Some students want separate tables for vegetarians and non-vegetarians, which upsets many people.

This is similar to caste-based segregation, which is where people are treated differently because of their background.

Surveys show many people in India don't want to eat with people from different religions or castes.

Even though India is becoming more educated, these kinds of discriminations are still happening.

This raises the question of whether these institutions are really modern or if they are reinforcing old social divides.