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The petition said that by limiting the scope of "caste-based discrimination" only to SC, ST and OBC, the UGC has effectively denied institutional protection to general and non-reserved categories.
The petition filed in the Supreme Court flagged UGC Regulation 3(c) for defining caste discrimination only for SC, ST, and OBC.
Scheme to begin in Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Pune, with industry-backed funding model
Students say new ugc rules could shift burden of proof and create surveillance-like conditions on campuses
Opponents say UGC Promotion of Equity Regulations unclear on definition, don’t punish false complaints; claim on external oversight despite 2 civil society members
The partnership will focus on AI learning, assessments and globally recognised credentials, with Pearson joining as Aikam’s first partner.
Tamil Nadu government draft highlights schemes for school, higher education. It also raises politically-sensitive matters of Hindi-imposition, Samagra Shiksha funds
BCI prescriptions can be a straitjacket for law schools that no longer produce just lawyers, but build legal expertise for a range of professions. Many suggest reform
UGC makes 24x7 helplines and monitoring committees must in every university; to collaborate with NRF, ICMR, ICSSR, WHO; public feedback invited till January 29
The Special Leave Petition (SLP) was filed after the Delhi HC refused to stay the government order on constituting a school-level fee regulation panel comprising parents.
