HealthPhoto: Hindustan TimesUGC Equity Rules Face Review Amid Legal Dispute Over Caste Discrimination
The University Grants Commission's 2026 equity regulations, challenged for their caste-based discrimination definitions, are under review after a nearly seven-year legal battle. The Union government informed the Supreme Court it may form a committee to reconsider the framework to address concerns of dissatisfaction. The court had stayed the regulations nine months ago, citing vague provisions. The process began with a 2025 Supreme Court order following petitions by mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, both victims of discrimination.
Hindustan Times·

