There is resentment among the youth of the general category against the new rules of the University Grants Commission (UGC). A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court to return them, on which the apex court has agreed to hear. The bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi will hear this petition tomorrow on Thursday (January 29, 2026).

It has been said in the petition that the new rules are discriminating against general category students in the name of removing caste discrimination. In these, a provision has been made for complaints of caste discrimination against Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Most Backward Classes (OBC), but general category students have been left out. There is no provision in these rules for any action against those who make a false complaint.

What is the new equality rule of UGC?

UGC has implemented the Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Regulations, 2026 in universities and colleges across the country from January 15, 2026. The main objective of this rule has been said to be to prevent caste discrimination in all higher educational institutions across the country and to provide equal opportunity to all students and employees. The most important feature of this rule is that now along with Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) as well as Other Backward Classes (OBC) have also been included in the definition of caste discrimination.

Under the new rule, every higher education institute will have to create an equal opportunity centre. Special committees will have to be formed to resolve complaints related to discrimination in the institute and a 24-hour helpline service will also have to be started. Apart from this, according to the rules, action will have to be taken on the complaints filed under the rules within a stipulated time limit.

Why is there opposition to the new rules of UGC?

As soon as this rule of the University Grants Commission (UGC) came into force, organizations associated with the upper castes in many parts of the country started protesting against it. Students and teachers say that this rule is not balanced for all classes and can be misused. The biggest fear regarding this rule is that students and teachers can be implicated by making allegations of false discrimination.

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Concern and opposition has been expressed from many sections regarding the new rules of the University Grants Commission (UGC) related to promoting equality in higher educational institutions. Meanwhile, President Draupadi Murmu said on Wednesday (January 28, 2026) that the government is working with full sensitivity for Dalits, backward classes, deprived and tribal communities.

Today 95 crore people of the country got social security cover: President

Addressing the joint meeting of both the Houses of Parliament on the occasion of the beginning of the budget session, President Draupadi Murmu said that the concept of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas is bringing positive changes in the lives of all the citizens of the country. He said that in the beginning of 2014, social security schemes could reach only 25 crore citizens, but due to the continuous efforts of my government, today about 95 crore Indians of the country have got the cover of social security.

He said that my government is working with full sensitivity for the Dalits, backward classes, deprived and tribal communities. However, during this time he did not directly mention the issue of University Grants Commission (UGC).

Baba Saheb Ambedkar always laid emphasis on equality: President

President Draupadi Murmu said, ‘The architect of the Constitution, Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar always emphasized on equality and social justice. Our Constitution also inspires us in this spirit. He emphasized that social justice means that every citizen gets the opportunity to exercise his full rights without any discrimination.

He said, ‘The government is fully committed to fulfilling the true meaning of social justice and as a result, 25 crore citizens have been lifted out of poverty in the last decade. In the third term of my government, the campaign to empower the poor has progressed at a faster pace. My government is institutionalizing transparency and honesty in all systems.

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In today’s time, education is very important. An educated person can live independently and without anyone’s help. For this, students take admission in different universities and colleges for further studies. But what if one day you find out that your university is fake?

Recently, the University Grant Commission (UGC) has once again cracked down on an unrecognized engineering college that claims to be legitimate. UGC has issued a public notice regarding the Institute of Management and Engineering, which was found to be fake in the investigation, in which it has alerted the students.

UGC caught many fake colleges

Along with this, UGC has caught 22 fake educational institutions and released their list, which are running in some selected states as recognized universities. Most of them are making money in some educational hubs including Delhi, UP. Out of the list of these 22 universities, 9 are present in Delhi, which in itself is quite high. In such a situation, apart from Delhi being the capital, the use of heavy words like National, Institute of Technology, Management in the brand promotion of these institutes also helps in trapping the students.

There are more fake educational institutions in big cities

There are many reasons for the existence of fake institutions in big cities. The first reason for this is anonymity in numbers, that is, from engineering to medical, there are so many institutes today that it is very difficult to differentiate between real and fake. Also, students keep coming here throughout the year and the line for admission here never ends. Apart from this, the condition of UP is even worse. Here, to earn money, fake universities just have to add Vidyapeeth, Parishad or Open University before their name. In such a situation, this business which provides easy admission process and renowned degree to the students is flourishing.

Don’t fall into the trap of fake universities.

The biggest reason for the running of these fake universities is our carelessness. Often, while taking admission, parents and students blindly believe the university’s brochure and take admission without checking. In such a situation, to save the students from the clutches of these fake universities, UGC has released the list of all recognized and unrecognized universities, which you can easily check by visiting the UGC portal. Apart from this, before admission, please verify all the credentials of the university on DigiLocker or NAD.

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