Why have there been protests? How have the regulations defined caste-based discrimination? Why were new regulations ...

On January 13, 2026, the University Grants Commission (UGC) unveiled the Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, an attempt to address discrimination in universities ...

The Rohith Act is a proposed law to combat caste discrimination in Indian higher education. See its key provisions, ...

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said that the stay on the rules was ‘appropriate’ on account of the atmosphere of social tension it had caused.

The Supreme Court has temporarily stayed the UGC’s new “Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations,” ...

The Supreme Court has stayed the operation of the University Grants Commission’s 2026 equity regulations dealing with the definition of caste discrimination, raising serious concerns about their ...

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified new equity rules in January to stop caste-based discrimination in ...

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

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

UGC’s new rules spark anger nationwide, highlighting shifts in caste representation and a rise in discrimination complaints, with stricter responses required ...

The petitioners submitted before the Supreme Court that the UGC regulations “institutionalise a narrow and exclusionary ...

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