Free Press Journal Article RatingExplained: What Is UG's Anti-Discrimination Policies That Is Facing Legal And Campus Pushback?
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
64% : Critics have raised concerns over representation, scope of discrimination, and lack of safeguards against misuse, while the UGC maintains the rules are needed to curb persistent discrimination in universities.56% : The new regulations also provide for the formation of Equity Squads to investigate complaints of discrimination on campuses.
55% : The UGC has clarified that the move aims to address long-standing concerns about caste and social discrimination on campuses and ensure that grievances are addressed through formal channels.
54% : A PIL has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the UGC's Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, even as students and teachers protest across campuses.
54% : A legal tussle has started over the University Grants Commission's (UGC) latest move to institutionalise anti-discrimination policies in higher education institutions, with the Supreme Court being approached even as disgruntlement is brewing on campuses across the country.
54% : There have also been concerns regarding the broad definition of discrimination, which could potentially grant discretionary authority over academic discussions and assessments.
52% : Notified last week, the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, the new rules seek to further enhance institutional mechanisms to prevent discrimination in universities and colleges.
50% : The new regulations supersede the existing anti-discrimination guidelines notified in 2012 and are now mandatory for all higher education institutions, including central, state, and private universities.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.