Following directions from the Supreme Court, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has set a new set of regulations - Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026 to constitute a structured framework for grievance redressal and support disadvantaged groups across universities and colleges.
The petition was filed by the mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi. As per the UGC's new rules, every higher education institution should establish an equal opportunity centre and will coordinate with Civil society groups, police and district administration, faculty members, staff, local media, district administration and police.
The centre will coordinate with District and State Legal Services Authorities to facilitate legal aid. The equal opportunity centre constituted by the head of the institution will have representations from Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), Women. Enough is enough!
Every General Category family MUST prioritize safety from this toxic caste warfare in Indian universities. Send your kids ABROAD for higher education—where merit matters, not reservation vendettas," a post on X mentioned. "The UGC's Equity Squad will be used to settle personal grudges or jeopardize careers, turning into a weapon that fosters a culture of fear on campuses, for vague definitions of discrimination, the apparent targeting of general category (GC) students," another post on X read.
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