Explained: New UGC rules mandate Equal Opportunity Centres in colleges to address caste-based discrimination, but protests and legal challenges have emerged.

Disha Wadekar attributes this backlash to misinformation. “These are civil regulations,” she said. “No equity committee has ...

The UGC’s 2026 anti-discrimination guidelines mandate Equal Opportunity Centres, set timelines for complaints, and expand ...

UGC’s new anti-discrimination framework has divided campuses and political circles. The regulations, originally announced with an aim to curb campus discrimination, have drawn criticism for expanding ...

These regulations — a fresh version of the “equity” regulations the UGC first issued in 2012 — are now in the eye of a storm, with a section of people claiming that these can lead to “harassment” of g ...

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How is caste discrimination observed and documented on campus? How much can the new UGC rules, now at the centre of a row, help?

The Supreme Court stays the UGC Regulations, 2026, citing ambiguity and possible misuse, and keeps the 2012 regulations in force.

UGC's new equity regulations spotlight campus discrimination after Rohith Vemula's death, aiming to reform higher education and protect marginalised students.

The UGC's new 2026 Equity Regulations aim to combat caste discrimination in higher education, mandating compliance and ...