Caste still counts? Inside UGC’s new anti-discrimination rules and the high cost of non-compliance | Explained

The UGC's new 2026 Equity Regulations aim to combat caste discrimination in higher education, mandating compliance and ...

Explained: UGC’s new regulations to deal with caste-based discrimination and the opposition to them

These regulations — a fresh version of the “equity” regulations the UGC first issued in 2012 — are now in the eye of a storm, ...

Explained: Why UGC's new equity regulations led to widespread protests

UGC's new equity regulations mandating equity committees have triggered nationwide student protests. Here's what the rules ...
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India’s caste system is controversial and discriminatory. So why is it being included in the next census?

For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government ...

How far can UGC’s new anti-discrimination rules go to address caste on campus? Academics weigh in

How is caste discrimination observed and documented on campus? How much can the new UGC rules, now at the centre of a row, ...
India Today on MSN

82% Indians report no caste-based discrimination, finds survey

As India debates caste discrimination once again aftert the new UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulation 2026, in courts, campuses, and politics, a large-scale Pew ...
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India’s caste system is controversial and discriminatory. So why is it being included in the next census?

(CNN) — For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. (CNN) — For ...