Centre to establish panel reviewing UGC equity regulations, Supreme Court told
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The government told the Supreme Court it will set up a committee to revisit UGC equity regulations. The bench urged the government to reconsider the regulations to protect student interests, after the rules faced backlash from upper castes and were put in abeyance.
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Centre to set up panel to revisit UGC equity regulations, Supreme Court told (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
“Why don’t you revisit these regulations so that the next generation is taken care of? They should protect the interest of every student,” the bench told the government
Mulling panel to review UGC equity norms: Government (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Mulling panel to review UGC equity norms: Government (opens Times of India in a new tab)
UGC equity regulations: Why BJP is in a quandary (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
The issue is expected to be front and centre of the polls, including in Uttar Pradesh, where caste is a key issue
BJP opts for caution as Centre set to tweak UGC equity rules (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
The government, which faced backlash from the upper castes over the regulations that were put in abeyance, told SC it will set up a committee to revisit them.
