The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, notified on January 23, 2026 which was challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the of th
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Thursday said that there's no need to comment on the Supreme Court's stay on the new University Grants Commission's equity regulations and assured that the government will comply with the order.
Welcoming the Supreme Court's stay on the new University Grants Commission's equity regulations, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday criticised the central government for "abdicating its responsibility," following widespread backlash on the regulations.
Speaking to ANI, Agnihotri said that caste-based discrimination should never be used as an institutional tool and should remain confined to appropriate vocabulary and discourse. He alleged that the clause related to caste discrimination is increasingly being treated as a self-inflicted cr
He added that the guidelines' scope should have been broadened and lamented that political controversy, driven by the BJP, should not come at the expense of students.
The new UGC regulations, notified on January 23, were challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the Constitution as well as the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for diverting from "real issues" of a country, adding that government's job is to ensure peace, but they "ignite fire in the name of religion and caste."
He informed that the apex court has directed that the UGC Regulations of 2012 will remain in force until further orders. The matter has been listed for hearing on March 19.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Thursday described the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 as a "delayed but welcome" reform, calling it a crucial step towards addressing deep-rooted discrimination and institutional apathy within India's higher educat
BJP MP in Rajya Sabha and Chairman of Bar Council of India, Manan Kumar Mishra, criticised the University Grants Commission's (UGC) new regulations to curb caste-based discrimination in colleges and universities, stating that educational institutions will become "centres of controversy."<