Caste discrimination in Higher Educational Institutions: SC seeks data from UGC on Equal Opportunity Cells
2 months, 3 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 assailing caste discrimination in higher educational institutions, the Live Law reported. According to the report, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order upon hearing Senior Advocate Indira Jaising and Advocate Disha Wadekar who stressed UGC's failure to implement the 2012 regulations and urged the court to seek data from the Union of India and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council -including data as the number of suicides by students belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe category in HEIs. In a response to a claim that as many as 115 suicides have taken place in IITs alone between 2004-'24, Justice Kant remarked that the court is cognizant of the sensitivity of the matter and would begin hearing it periodically to find out a mechanism that would translate the 2012 Regulations into a reality, Live Law added.

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Student Suicides | Supreme Court Constitutes National Task Force To Address Mental Health Concerns In Colleges
1 day, 15 hours ago

Student Suicides | Supreme Court Constitutes National Task Force To Address Mental Health Concerns In Colleges

Live Law  

In a significant development, the Supreme Court today directed the formation of the National Task Force to address the mental health concerns of students and prevent the rising number of suicides in higher educational institutions. In light of the concerns expressed above, a National Task Force to address the mental health concerns of students and prevent the commission of suicides …

Caste Discrimination In Colleges | 'Draft Regulations Prepared By UGC', Tells Union; Supreme Court Mulls 'Strong & Robust' Mechanism
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Caste Discrimination In Colleges | 'Draft Regulations Prepared By UGC', Tells Union; Supreme Court Mulls 'Strong & Robust' Mechanism

Live Law  

In the PIL assailing caste discrimination in higher educational institutions, the Union recently told the Supreme Court that the University Grants Commission has prepared draft regulations to inter-alia address the issues raised. On its part, the Court expressed that it is looking to create a "very strong and robust mechanism" for "really" tackling the unfortunate issues.A bench. Insofar as the …

'Extremely unfortunate': SC laments suicides in IITs, IIMs, assures robust steps
3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Draft regulations for universities, colleges against caste bias, insults are ready: UGC tells Supreme Court
3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Caste discrimination during IIT campus placements: Scheduled Caste panel issues notice on one-year-old complaint
2 months ago

Caste discrimination during IIT campus placements: Scheduled Caste panel issues notice on one-year-old complaint

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has now taken up a complaint of caste discrimination at the hands of the campus placement offices in the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and IIT-Bombay, over a year after it was filed in November 2023. The NCSC notice, issued on January 15, comes within days of the Supreme Court taking up a case …

Annihilating caste in universities and colleges
2 months, 1 week ago

Annihilating caste in universities and colleges

Hindustan Times  

After suicides by some Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students in All Indian Institutes of Medical Sciences, the Union health ministry set up a committee that I led, which brought to light shocking evidence of discrimination faced by the SC/ST students. In response to this, the Supreme Court, in a hearing dated January 3, 2025, directed UGC to notify the …

UGC affidavit in Supreme Court refers to a letter to VCs to act against caste discrimination by faculty, officials
2 months, 2 weeks 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

'Adequate Steps Taken For The Present': High Court Closes PIL To Probe Student Suicides At NLU Delhi
4 months ago

'Adequate Steps Taken For The Present': High Court Closes PIL To Probe Student Suicides At NLU Delhi

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently closed a public interest litigation petition seeking constitution of an independent inquiry committee comprising of experts to investigate the causes behind student suicides at National Law University Delhi.While disposing of the PIL, a division bench comprising of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur said that "adequate steps" have been taken. The Delhi High …

Supreme Court notice to Centre, 11 states on PIL alleging caste-based discrimination in jails
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court notice to Centre, 11 states on PIL alleging caste-based discrimination in jails

India TV News  

SC on caste-based discrimination in jails: The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre and 11 states, including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, on a Public interest litigation alleging that the prison manuals of these states encourage caste-based discrimination in jails. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of senior …

Caste discrimination survey in IIT-Delhi commenced and withdrawn
1 year, 6 months ago

Caste discrimination survey in IIT-Delhi commenced and withdrawn

The Hindu  

After two Dalit students allegedly died by suicide at the Indian Institute of Technology -Delhi in the past two months, a campus-wide survey on caste discrimination circulated by the institute’s Board of Student Publications was suspended within hours of commencing. As soon as the survey was shared, complaints said the survey’s design was “biased, insensitive, and problematic”, with the institute’s …

UGC forms expert panel to ensure equality for SC, ST students in universities
1 year, 7 months ago

UGC forms expert panel to ensure equality for SC, ST students in universities

India Today  

The University Grants Commission is in the process of updating its guidelines pertaining to the enrollment of individuals from SC, ST, and other minority communities in Higher Educational Institutions. In response, the UGC has initiated the revision of its regulations concerning SC, ST, and other minority community students in Higher Educational Institutions and has formed a panel to propose innovative …

UGC sets up expert panel to look into schemes for SC/ST students
1 year, 7 months ago

UGC sets up expert panel to look into schemes for SC/ST students

Hindustan Times  

Regulations and schemes for marginalised communities will be scrutinised by an expert panel of the higher education regulator, the education ministry informed Parliament after the Supreme Court in July asked for a status report on steps the University Grants Commission was taking to protect the interest of scheduled castes and tribes, other backward classes, persons with disabilities and minority communities. …

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 …

IIT-B Dalit student’s death: NCSC ‘satisfied’ with inquiry
1 year, 9 months ago

IIT-B Dalit student’s death: NCSC ‘satisfied’ with inquiry

The Hindu  

Two days after the Mumbai Police filed a chargesheet in the suicide of IIT-Bombay student Darshan Solanki, accusing his batchmate, Arman Iqbal Khatri, of abetment, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes on June 1 closed its investigation into the matter. Acknowledging the probe by the police as outlined in the chargesheet, the NCSC on June 1 decided to close its …

Battling bias on IIT campuses
1 year, 11 months ago

Battling bias on IIT campuses

Hindustan Times  

They were India’s islands of excellence, set up in an infant country to prepare a generation for nation-building. Yet, in recent years, various campuses of the Indian Institutes of Technology have been in the news for a string of student suicides, sparking allegations ranging from caste-based discrimination, harassment by faculty and alienation. In March, the Union education ministry told Parliament …

No case of caste discrimination or alienation of SC/ST students reported from IITs in last 5 years: Govt. in RS
1 year, 11 months ago

No case of caste discrimination or alienation of SC/ST students reported from IITs in last 5 years: Govt. in RS

The Hindu  

The Union government on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha, “No cases of caste discrimination and alienation in SC/ ST students have been reported from IITs in the last 5 years,” in response to a question about caste discrimination in higher educational institutes by MDMK MP Vaiko. Mr. Vaiko had asked the Union government about cases of caste discrimination in IITs …

IIT-B suicide case: Internal panel rules out caste discrimination cause of suicide
2 years ago

IIT-B suicide case: Internal panel rules out caste discrimination cause of suicide

Op India  

An internal committee commissioned by the Indian Institute of Bombay found “no specific evidence of direct caste-based discrimination” resulting in the death of Darshan Solanki, a student who allegedly committed suicide in February. How the Leftists exploited the death of Darshan Solanki to promote their Hinduphobic propaganda The Dalit Voice, a popular Twitter account that often peddles Hinduphobic content on …

Dalit student’s death | IIT-B knew depth of issue and yet said discrimination not an issue, says APPSC
2 years, 1 month ago

Dalit student’s death | IIT-B knew depth of issue and yet said discrimination not an issue, says APPSC

The Hindu  

A day after the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay admitted to having conducted two surveys in 2022 promising to end caste discrimination and “culture of exclusion”, the APPSC, a student body of the campus, said on Friday, “The institute already knew the depth of the issue and yet they keep saying there were only few complaints of caste discrimination. Every …

After Suicide in IIT-B, Former UGC Chief Demands Mandatory Civic Learning Course
2 years, 1 month ago

After Suicide in IIT-B, Former UGC Chief Demands Mandatory Civic Learning Course

The Quint  

The death of Darshan Solanki, a first-year BTech student at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, has reignited discussions around caste discrimination and harassment on campus. Sukhdeo Thorat, economist and former chairperson of the University Grants Commission, said that the higher educational institutions have not shown much initiative in addressing the discrimination faced by lower caste students on campus. In …

24 cases of suicides by students of central universities in 5 years: Govt tells Lok Sabha
2 years, 11 months ago

24 cases of suicides by students of central universities in 5 years: Govt tells Lok Sabha

Firstpost  

New Delhi: As many as 24 cases of suicides by students of central universities were reported since 2017, Union Minister of State for Education Rajkumar Ranjan Singh said in Lok Sabha on Monday. The minister also said the central government and the University Grants Commission have taken several initiatives to check the incidents of harassment and discrimination of students. Singh …

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 …

Centre’s word on University Grant Commission rule sought
5 years, 6 months ago

Centre’s word on University Grant Commission rule sought

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking the enforcement of the equity regulation issued by the University Grant Commission in 2012 to end caste discrimination against SC/ST in universities, colleges and other institutions. The bench of Justices N.V.Ramana and Ajay Rastoti sought response from the Centre on a plea by Abeda …

SC seeks response from Centre, UGC on plea moved by mothers of Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi to stop caste-based discrimination in universities
5 years, 6 months ago

SC seeks response from Centre, UGC on plea moved by mothers of Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi to stop caste-based discrimination in universities

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Central government and University Grants Commission on a petition filed by mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Central government and University Grants Commission on a petition filed by mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi seeking a …

SC issues notice to Centre over caste bias plea
5 years, 6 months ago

SC issues notice to Centre over caste bias plea

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre on a petition seeking a direction to put an end to discriminatory practices in university campuses filed by the mothers of Payal Tadvi and Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide over alleged caste-based bias. A Bench of Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Ajay Rastogi agreed to examine the plea and …

SC notice to Centre on plea of mothers of Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi
5 years, 6 months ago

SC notice to Centre on plea of mothers of Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea filed by mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, who had allegedly committed suicide following alleged caste-based discrimination, seeking to end such bias in universities and other higher education institutions across the country. While Vemula, a Ph.D scholar at Hyderabad Central University had committed suicide on January 17, 2016, following …

SC Issues Notice On Plea By Mothers Of Rohit Vemula And Dr Payal Tadvi To End Caste Discrimination In Campuses
5 years, 6 months ago

SC Issues Notice On Plea By Mothers Of Rohit Vemula And Dr Payal Tadvi To End Caste Discrimination In Campuses

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a PIL filed by the mothers of Rohit Vemula and Dr.Payal Tadvi for seeking measures to end caste discrimination in higher educational institutions.The bench comprising Justices N V Ramana and Ajay Rastogi asked Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, who appeared for the petitioners, as to the need for orders from Court when UGC …

Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi’s mothers move Supreme Court seeking end of caste bias in educational campuses
5 years, 6 months ago

Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi’s mothers move Supreme Court seeking end of caste bias in educational campuses

Firstpost  

The mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, who had allegedly committed suicide following alleged caste-based discrimination, have moved the Supreme Court seeking to end such bias in universities New Delhi: The mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, who had allegedly committed suicide following alleged caste-based discrimination, have moved the Supreme Court seeking to end such bias in universities …

Take Measures To End Caste Discrimination In Campuses: Mothers Of Rohit Vemula, Payal Tadvi Move SC [Read Petition]
5 years, 6 months ago

Take Measures To End Caste Discrimination In Campuses: Mothers Of Rohit Vemula, Payal Tadvi Move SC [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Mothers of Rohit Vemula and Dr Payal Tadvi have approached the Supreme Court seeking a sound mechanism to end the caste-based discrimination campuses.Rohit Vemula, a PhD Scholar at University of Hyderabad working for rights of the Dalit community, was a member of the Ambedkar Students Association. Mothers of Rohit Vemula and Dr Payal Tadvi have approached the Supreme Court seeking …

Payal Tadvi's suicide exposes how under-representation of Dalits, Adivasis, caste discrimination affect higher education institutes
5 years, 9 months ago

Payal Tadvi's suicide exposes how under-representation of Dalits, Adivasis, caste discrimination affect higher education institutes

Firstpost  

The ‘suicide’ of Dr Payal Tadvi is the latest in a long list of lives taken by caste and institutional collusion against Dalits and Adivasis. The gross under-representation of Dalits and Adivasis at every level in institutes of higher education and ubiquity of caste-based discrimination in these spaces go hand in hand. It was this structural violence that the UGC …

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 …

Activists share experiences on caste discrimination in institutes
9 years ago

Activists share experiences on caste discrimination in institutes

Hindustan Times  

Barun Kumar, 30, belongs to other backward classes but joined the anti-reservation movement during his college days. However, I was never accepted in the group even though I got admission through merit,” said Kumar, a law graduate from Patna. He was a part of the gathering of students and human rights lawyers, most of them belonging to backward classes, at …

One-man panel to probe Rohith suicide
9 years, 1 month ago

One-man panel to probe Rohith suicide

The Hindu  

The Human Resource Development Ministry on Thursday appointed Ashok K. Roopanwal, a former judge of the Allahabad High Court, as the one-man commission of inquiry into the circumstances that led to the >January 17 suicide of Hyderabad University research scholar Rohit Vemula. In its report submitted on January 22, a two-member fact-finding committee, set up by the Ministry, faulted the …

Dalit Students and India’s Hostile Higher Education Sector
9 years, 2 months ago

Dalit Students and India’s Hostile Higher Education Sector

The Quint  

These are Rohith Vemula’s last words from his suicide note before he hanged himself to death on 17 January. Rohith’s suicide note hints at both discrimination and injustice, triggering yet another debate on the fate of Dalits in higher education in India. But a look at the facts and reports on Dalits in higher education in India tell a story …

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