The Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday it will set up a committee to re-examine the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, which exclude general-category students from caste-discrimination protection. Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta sought four more weeks for a concrete response. The court, which stayed the rules on January 29 and restored the 2012 framework, adjourned the matter.
Centre to form panel reviewing UGC 2026 equity rules
Source: Telegraph India