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Center-Right Owned by Living Media IndiaUGC rules on caste bias and ragging: SC gives Centre more time to review norms
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The Centre told the Supreme Court it may set up a panel to review the University Grants Commission (UGC) equity regulations on campuses. The government said it is examining criticism of the regulations, which had triggered protests by upper‑caste student groups, and the Court had stayed the rules in January, calling them “too vague”. The Supreme Court had stayed the operation of the 2026 UGC regulations on January 29 over ambiguity concerns. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the government aims to address the issues by possibly forming a committee.
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The Centre informed the Supreme Court that it is setting up a special committee to re-examine the UGC's 2026 equity regulations for higher education institutions.
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"The government is contemplating appointing a committee," the law officer said.
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NEW DELHI: The Union government on November 5 informed the Supreme Court that it was considering constituting a committee to revisit the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, which were stayed in January following concerns that certain…
