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University Grants Commission

Government and Policy

UGC declares that Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management in Rajasthan’s Alwar is a fake university and not recognised

OpIndia Staff - 28 March, 2026

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a public alert warning students and parents against seeking admission to the Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology...

Government and Policy

SC refuses to entertain plea challenging MP govt’s circular implementing UGC Regulations saying 2026 regulations already stayed, allows filing petition against 2023 regulations

OpIndia Staff - 13 March, 2026

The apex court bench led by CJI Surya Kant engaged the petitioner Sarthak Bhagat and Ajeet Bharti’s lawyer on their specific challenges. The court, while referring to the stay order issued in February, refused to hear petitions challenging the 2023 and 2026 UGC guidelines together.

News Reports

Anti-Brahmin tirade, support for urban naxals, downplaying discrimination against general castes and more: Who is Disha Wadekar, the ‘hypocrite’ lawyer representing petitioners in UGC...

Shraddha Pandey - 6 February, 2026

Disha Wadekar is also a fan of urban naxal GN Saibaba, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Gadchiroli sessions court in 2017 for waging war against India for his Maoist links and involvement in anti-national activities. He was convicted under sections 13, 18, 20, 38 and 39 of the UAPA. G N Saibaba was first arrested in May 2014 on charges of being a member of the banned CPI-Maoists, plus providing logistics and carrying out recruitment for them.

News Reports

As Supreme Court stays UGC Regulations of 2026, read about the 2012 Rules that are currently in force and the key differences between them

OpIndia Staff - 29 January, 2026

The 2012 regulations did not limit the definition of discrimination to select caste groups only. However, the 2026 UGC guidelines explicitly left out General Category students. 'Caste-based discrimination' in the new regulation was defined as discrimination only on the basis of caste or tribe against the members of the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other backward classes.

News Reports

UGC Equity Regulations: How the draft was modified to incorporate Indira Jaising’s demands and left glaring questions on possible misuse to target general caste...

Aditi - 28 January, 2026

Unhappy with the 2025 regulations, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising proposed ten core reforms in the regulations, which made way into the final draft.

Government and Policy

No to discrimination: Students call for protest in front of UGC headquarters over controversial caste-based ‘equity’ regulations

OpIndia Staff - 27 January, 2026

The 27th January agitation will be a peaceful gherao of the UGC headquarters, according to a protest poster.

News Reports

Thinking of joining the MPhil course? It is no longer a recognised degree: Read what the UGC said

OpIndia Staff - 27 December, 2023

UGC issued public notice warning students against MPhil programs offered by few universities and reminded that it was discontinued by the commission last year.

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