Injecting caste into the campus
Before diving into the raging UGC controversy gripping the nation, I would like to share a personal note as a teacher-one that I often repeat to my students.
Before diving into the raging UGC controversy gripping the nation, I would like to share a personal note as a teacher-one that I often repeat to my students.
The suspended City Magistrate of Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh, who recently made headlines after resigning from his post, met Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati at Vidya Math in Kedar Ghat on Sunday evening.
“The government is committed to ensuring justice for all,” BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi told media persons on a question regarding the regulation.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the operation of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, and said that certain political groups were indulging in 'dirty politics' over the issue.
The University Grants Commission’s Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026 marks a decisive shift in how caste -based discrimination on campuses is addressed.
The University Grant Commission (UGC) has banned three universities in Rajasthan from enrolling scholars under the PhD programme for next five years from the academic session 2025-26 to 2029-30.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the Centre and the University Grants Commission (UGC) are attempting to destabilize the state's higher education system through the latest UGC draft regulations.
Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday said the responsibility for higher education in the state lies with the Governor.
Terming as "unconstitutional" and "unilateral" the new regulations of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday charged that this was an authoritarian move of the Modi government.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved guidelines for introducing skill-based courses and microcredentials in higher educational institutions (HEIs) across the country to bridge the skill gap and increase student productivity in the workplace.
