Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, reacting to the raging controversy over the new UGC regulations on Tuesday, said that nobody will be allowed to “discriminate or harass” under the guise of new guidelines and assured that the education body and government will ensure that these are implemented on the ground in all fairness.
The Union Minister, speaking to newsmen today, said, “I assure everyone that there won’t be any discrimination or harassment in the name of the new UGC regulation. No one can misuse the law.”
The Education Minister’s assurance comes days after the new UGC regulations on “equity in higher educational institutions” created an uproar among students and faculty, with many calling it biased and discriminatory against students belonging to upper castes.
The controversy erupted after UGC released a new set of regulations under the “Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations 2026” for grievance redressal and supporting disadvantaged groups across universities and colleges.
According to UGC’s new regulations, every higher education institution would have to establish an equal opportunity centre, comprising representatives from Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), as well as Women.
(IANS)
