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Former HC judge, ex-IIT professor flag risk of UGC rules widening caste divide, misuse
The Daily Guardian
|January 28, 2026
The University Grants Commission’s (UGC) new equity regulations aimed at addressing caste-based discrimination in higher education institutions have triggered a debate.
The regulations were framed following Supreme Court intervention in cases linked to the deaths of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, which involved allegations of caste discrimination.
Under the new rules, the UGC has directed institutions to constitute special committees and set up helplines for students. Monitoring teams will examine complaints, with a specific focus on those from SC, ST and OBC students.
Meanwhile, a plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the regulations. The petitioner has alleged that the new rules fail to protect students outside the reserved categories.
Justice A.N. Mittal, former judge of the Allahabad High Court, raised serious concerns over the regulations in an exclusive conversation with the ITV Network.
This story is from the January 28, 2026 edition of The Daily Guardian.
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