The University Grants Commission (UGC) (india)is facing intense backlash over its newly notified Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026. The act mandates that universities establish "Equal Opportunity Centres" to combat caste-based discrimination, specifically including OBCs alongside SC/ST groups for the first time.
Critics and student groups have labeled it a "Black Law," arguing the rules are vague, lack safeguards for the accused, and could lead to campus polarization. Protests have intensified following the resignation of officials who claim the regulations create a "presumption of guilt" against general-category students and faculty.
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