Principal says ‘rec letter’ not provided due to conduct: Former student alleges caste bias in Modern college’s refusal to confirm him as student

A former student of Pune’s Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce named Premvardhan Birhade has alleged caste-bias in refusal to confirm that he was a bonafide student at the college, as a requirement for a job in London. He alleged a professor inquired about his caste identity before refusing to provide him with the required confirmation. Modern College, in a statement, denied allegations of caste-bias and said that a ‘recommendation letter’ was not provided due to Birhade’s ‘unsatisfactory conduct’ as a student. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO

Speaking to The Indian Express , Birhade claimed that he lost a job he had secured in a Korean beauty brand in London because of Modern College’s refusal to confirm that he had been a student at the institute. Birhade said that a third-pa