The central government has assured that the new UGC guidelines will not be misused.
Background and Objective
- UGC’s new regulations aim to eliminate discrimination in higher education on the grounds of caste, religion, gender, race, place of birth, or disability, especially against SCs, STs, OBCs, EWS and Persons with Disabilities.
- The regulations are in line with the National Education Policy 2020 and apply to all universities, colleges and deemed universities in India.
- “Caste-based discrimination’’ has been defined as “discrimination only on the basis of caste or tribe against the members of the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other backward classes”.
