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Right Owned by Independent News ServiceCentre tells Supreme Court it will review UGC rules on caste discrimination, plans to set up committee
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The Centre told the Supreme Court it may set up a panel to review the UGC Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations 2026 after the Court stayed the regulations in January, calling them “too vague.” The government said it is examining criticism of the rules, which had sparked protests by upper‑caste student groups, and is mulling constituting a committee to revisit the regulations aimed at preventing caste‑based discrimination on campuses.
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The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it will reconsider the controversial University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations introduced to address caste-based discrimination in higher educational institutions. The government told the apex court that it is planning to constitute a committee to…