Dom Community's First PhD: Bikash Kalindi Breaks Barriers at Sidhu Kanhu Birsha University

• Bikash Kalindi, from the Dom community, achieved the first PhD in Bengali Literature from Sidhu Kanhu Birsha University.
• He overcame significant social and economic challenges, with his father and grandfather having no formal education.
• His PhD topic was 'Muslim Psyche in the Fiction of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Rabindranath Tagore, and Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay'.
• Bikash, a resident of Purulia's Barabazar Tetlo village, received a government scholarship and aims to become a professor.
• His supervisor, Prof. Swapan Kumar Mondal, praised his dedication, calling him an inspiration for Jangalmahal.

Why It Matters: Bikash Kalindi's PhD marks a historic achievement, inspiring many from marginalized communities.