UGC rules stayed by Supreme Court; setback for govt, relief for protestersNew UGC regulations: In a stern obversation, the SC said it hoped that India was not going to have segregated schools. Is India becoming a ...
29 Jan, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
UGC rules row: BJP functionary quits, man writes letter in blood to PM as protests intensify in UPProtests against new UGC rules are intensifying across Uttar Pradesh. Demonstrations are reported from Deoria, with an agitator writing to ...
28 Jan, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Supreme Court agrees to list for hearing plea against UGC regulationThe Supreme Court will hear a challenge to new UGC rules. These rules define caste discrimination narrowly. The plea argues this excludes i...
28 Jan, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
UGC row: Education minister seeks to clarify concerns amid upper-caste protestsUnion Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan assures the public that new University Grants Commission regulations will be implemented fairly...
27 Jan, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
SC allows UGC to notify draft regulations on ragging, sexual harassment, discriminationThe Supreme Court has permitted the University Grants Commission (UGC) to finalize and notify its 2025 draft regulations addressing ragging...
24 Apr, 2025, 08.30 PM IST
SC orders UGC to share equal opportunity cell dataThe Supreme Court directs the University Grants Commission to collect and present data from universities on establishing Equal Opportunity ...
03 Jan, 2025, 11.30 PM IST
Expert panel set up by UGC to ensure non-discriminatory environment for SC, ST students in universitiesA two-member bench of justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh raised concern about SC and ST student suicides while adjudicating a public inter...
06 Aug, 2023, 11.14 AM IST
SC says discrimination in educational institutions "very serious issue", asks UGC to specify steps taken to curb itThe plea has sought court's direction to ensure that all universities and Higher Education Institutions (HEI) establish Equal Opportunity C...
06 Jul, 2023, 04.22 PM IST
SC issues notice on plea against HC order on UGC's power to regulate distance education programmesThe Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and others, including the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), o...
05 Jul, 2023, 10.07 PM IST
SC notice to UGC, governments on caste bias in varsitiesA bench of Justices N V Ramana and Ajay Rastogi issued notice on the plea and sought response from the Centre in four weeks.
21 Sep, 2019, 08.07 AM IST
Set up grievance redressal system in all varsities: HC to UGCThe court said failure of the universities to appoint ombudsman or to constitute GRC for colleges "would defeat the very object of grievanc...
03 Feb, 2017, 02.37 PM IST
Give degrees on time or face action: UGC to varsitiesThe University Grants Commission has asked varsities to "religiously" follow the norms in awarding degrees to students without delay or fac...
23 May, 2016, 05.55 PM IST
SC, ST grievances in focus, JNU might figure at Vice Chancellors meet called by HRD MinistryHRD ministry has queried varsities on implementation of 2012 UGC regulations, including creating equal opportunity cells and appointing ant...
14 Feb, 2016, 12.48 PM IST
HRD moves on audit indicting University Grants CommissionThe report specifically mentioned that honorarium of chief consultants was increased from Rs 35,000 to Rs 70,000 without their request.
31 May, 2014, 12.36 PM IST
Indian institutes with B accreditation can now go for twinningEducational institutions already having a collaborative arrangement shall comply with these regulations within a period of 6 months, notifi...
25 Sep, 2013, 05.46 PM IST
Supreme Court upholds UGC's eligibility criteria for NETThe Supreme Court today upheld the University Grant Commission's policy for fixing eligibility criteria for candidates to qualify the Natio...
19 Sep, 2013, 09.21 PM IST
UGC again warns students about IIPMThe University Grants Commission has toughened its position on the IIPM and again posted on its website the July 2012 notice.
19 Feb, 2013, 08.40 AM IST