'Contemplating to appoint a committee': Centre to SC on UGC's equity rules
The Indian government informed the Supreme Court that it is considering forming a committee to review UGC regulations aimed at preventing caste discrimination in higher education. The court had previously put these regulations on hold, citing concerns over their potential to cause social division.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing tension between institutional efforts to address systemic discrimination and concerns regarding the legal framework's implementation and potential for unintended consequences.
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it is considering constituting a committee to revisit the University Grants Commission's (UGC) notified rules introduced to prevent caste discrimination in educational institutions, Bar and Bench reported.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi that the Centre is examining the issue to address students' concerns and ensure that no section feels dissatisfied or apprehensive."The government has taken a decision that every student should be taken care of. Nobody should have any apprehension. Nobody should feel dissatisfied. We are also considering the interests of the younger generation.
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