Draft regulations for universities, colleges against caste bias, insults are ready: UGC tells Supreme Court
3 weeks ago

Draft regulations for universities, colleges against caste bias, insults are ready: UGC tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The University Grants Commission on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that new regulations to prevent caste discrimination in higher education institutions and universities across India have been drafted and will be placed in the public domain for soliciting comments. The Court had further, on January 3, directed the UGC to collate the total number of complaints of caste discrimination received under its 2012 Regulations across universities and higher educational institutions. A Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan had given the Commission six weeks to collect the data on how many Central, State, deemed and private universities and institutions of higher learning had set up Equal Opportunity Cells under the UGC Regulations of 2012; the number of complaints received by them; and action taken on them. Senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for the mothers, said the UGC must come clean on whether the 820-odd universities and other higher educational institutions were actually implementing the 2012 Regulations.

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'Extremely unfortunate': SC laments suicides in IITs, IIMs, assures robust steps
3 weeks ago

'Extremely unfortunate': SC laments suicides in IITs, IIMs, assures robust steps

New Indian Express  

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said the University Grants Commission had formulated draft regulations, which took care of majority of the concerns raised by the petitioners, and were uploaded on its website inviting suggestions and objections from the public. It directed the UGC to notify draft regulations to ensure no caste-based discrimination happened with students in the …

UGC affidavit in Supreme Court refers to a letter to VCs to act against caste discrimination by faculty, officials
2 months, 1 week ago

UGC affidavit in Supreme Court refers to a letter to VCs to act against caste discrimination by faculty, officials

The Hindu  

A University Grants Commission affidavit in the Supreme Court in a case filed by the mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi stated that a letter was sent by it to Vice Chancellors of all the universities in the country telling them to take prompt action against officials and faculty members who discriminate against Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe students. On January …

How SC wants UGC to 'effectively' end caste discrimination on campus
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How SC wants UGC to 'effectively' end caste discrimination on campus

India Today  

The Supreme Court’s directive on January 3 marked a significant turning point in addressing caste-based discrimination in India’s higher education institutions. The petition filed by Vemula and Tadvi’s mothers also highlighted institutional apathy, with many universities failing to record or address complaints of caste-based discrimination adequately. Institutions must also invest in mental health resources tailored to the unique challenges faced …

Caste discrimination in university campuses
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Caste discrimination in university campuses

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court’s directive asking the University Grants Commission to notify within six weeks new regulations to combat caste-based discrimination and suicides in higher education institutions has come not a moment too soon. Since the tragic suicide of the University of Hyderabad doctoral student Rohith Vemula amid allegations of caste-based bias by the campus authorities in January 2016, it has …

UGC directed to submit data on caste discrimination in universities
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

UGC directed to submit data on caste discrimination in universities

India Today  

The Supreme Court has directed the University Grants Commission to provide data on caste discrimination complaints received under the UGC Regulation, 2012. The court's order came in response to a Public Interest Litigation filed by the mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, raising concerns over caste discrimination in higher educational institutions. Senior advocate Indira Jaising, representing the petitioners, argued …

SC gives UGC six weeks to notify anti-discrimination regulations
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SC gives UGC six weeks to notify anti-discrimination regulations

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the University Grants Commission to notify within six weeks new regulations to combat caste-based discrimination and suicides in higher education institutions, clarifying that the fresh norms cannot be a mere “ream of white paper” but must be effective. When UGC’s counsel informed the court that new regulations were in the drafting stage, the bench …

SC seeks Centre's response on caste discrimination in educational institutions
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SC seeks Centre's response on caste discrimination in educational institutions

Hindustan Times  

Terming it as a sensitive issue, the Supreme Court on Friday said it will devise an effective mechanism to combat caste-based discrimination in educational institutions in the country. SC asked the UGC to furnish data within six weeks on the complaints over such discrimination among students in all universities and higher education institutions besides the consequent action A bench of …

Caste Discrimination In Colleges : Supreme Court Seeks Data From UGC On Equal Opportunity Cells, Action On Complaints Received
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Caste Discrimination In Colleges : Supreme Court Seeks Data From UGC On Equal Opportunity Cells, Action On Complaints Received

Live Law  

In a PIL filed by the mothers of Rohit Vemula and Payal Tadvi assailing caste discrimination in higher educational institutions, the Supreme Court today called on the University Grants Commission to collate and furnish data from universities with regard to setting up of Equal Opportunity Cells and total number of complaints received under the UGC. In a PIL filed by …

Caste discrimination in Higher Educational Institutions: SC seeks data from UGC on Equal Opportunity Cells
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Caste discrimination in Higher Educational Institutions: SC seeks data from UGC on Equal Opportunity Cells

New Indian Express  

The Supreme Court on Friday called on the University Grants Commission to collate and furnish data from universities with regard to setting up of Equal Opportunity Cells and the total number of complaints received under the UGC Regulations 2012 alongwith action taken reports. The court was dealing with a PIL filed by the mothers of Rohit Vemula and Payal Tadvi …

IIT-Bombay sends missive on anti-discrimination guidelines ahead of arrival of new batch
1 year, 7 months ago

IIT-Bombay sends missive on anti-discrimination guidelines ahead of arrival of new batch

The Hindu  

After the suicide of a Dalit B. student shook up the Indian Institute of Technology -Bombay with allegations of widespread caste discrimination early this year, the institute is publicising its anti-discrimination policy, which now specifically includes triggers and don’ts for caste discrimination, with the Dean of Student Affairs sending out the guidelines to everyone on campus in an email on …

A prescription to curb caste bias on campuses
1 year, 7 months ago

A prescription to curb caste bias on campuses

Hindustan Times  

A raft of unfortunate suicides by students from marginalised communities in elite institutions over the past year, including the latest incident at IIT-Delhi, has underlined a failure by the authorities in developing an appropriate policy to deal with the discrimination and humiliation faced by pupils from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe groups. The UGC Regulations, 2012 identifies about 35 …

'Specify Steps Taken To End Caste Discrimination In Campuses' : Supreme Court To UGC In Plea By Mothers Of Rohit Vemula & Payal Tadvi
1 year, 8 months ago

'Specify Steps Taken To End Caste Discrimination In Campuses' : Supreme Court To UGC In Plea By Mothers Of Rohit Vemula & Payal Tadvi

Live Law  

Terming it a ‘very sensitive matter’ the Supreme Court on Thursday sought the UGCs’ response in a PIL filed by the mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, for guidelines for creating an enabling environment for students belonging to SC/ ST communities in institutions of higher education.The matter was before a division bench of Justice AS Bopanna and Justice MM …

Explained | How is U.S. tackling discrimination on campuses?
3 years, 1 month ago

Explained | How is U.S. tackling discrimination on campuses?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The California Faculty Association this month added caste criteria into its anti-discrimination policies, a move that was subsequently ratified by the Board of Trustees of the California State University system. These include Harvard University, which became the first Ivy League university to recognise caste-based discrimination as an issue of concern, when it ratified, in December 2021, …

UC Davis adds caste to its anti-discrimination policy
3 years, 4 months ago

UC Davis adds caste to its anti-discrimination policy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The University of California, Davis …

UGC takes steps to eradicate caste-based discrimination in varsities
3 years, 6 months ago

UGC takes steps to eradicate caste-based discrimination in varsities

Firstpost  

No official and faculty members should indulge in any kind of discrimination against any community or category of students, said UGC secretary Rajnish Jain in a letter to all VCs New Delhi: The University Grants Commission has asked varsities and colleges to ensure that no official and faculty indulges in any kind of discrimination against any community or category of …

UGC seeks data on incidents of caste-based discrimination from universities
6 years, 9 months ago

UGC seeks data on incidents of caste-based discrimination from universities

Firstpost  

Action taken reports have to be sent to UGC. New Delhi: The University Grants Commission has asked higher learning institutions to send data of complaints received against caste-based discrimination during the period 2017-18 and action taken by them to curb such incidents. A circular issued on 4 June asked the 958 central, state, and private universities in its list to …

UGC: Not shutting centres studying discrimination
8 years ago

UGC: Not shutting centres studying discrimination

Deccan Chronicle  

Vellore: Calling the letter received by Jawaharlal Nehru University a ‘forged’ one, UGC chairman Ved Prakash said: “UGC is not closing down any centre studying discrimination.” Close on the heels of JNU’s dalit research scholar Muthukrishnan’s suicide last week, media reports said the commission will stop funding the Centre for the Study of Discrimination and Exclusion at JNU from April …

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