UGC's New Equity Rules Reignite Campus Discrimination Debate After Rohith Vemula's Death
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CNBC TV18•28-01-2026, 17:31
UGC's New Equity Rules Reignite Campus Discrimination Debate After Rohith Vemula's Death
- •Nearly a decade after Rohith Vemula's death, UGC's new equity regulations bring campus discrimination and student welfare into focus.
- •Rohith Vemula, a PhD scholar, died by suicide in 2016 after being suspended from University of Hyderabad facilities following a dispute with ABVP.
- •The new UGC regulations, notified on January 13, 2026, replace the 2012 framework and expand the definition of discrimination.
- •Institutions must establish Equal Opportunity Centres and Equity Committees with diverse representation and formal complaint systems.
- •The regulations have sparked controversy, with critics citing vague definitions and supporters calling them long-overdue.
Why It Matters: UGC's new equity rules aim to combat campus discrimination, reigniting debate a decade after Rohith Vemula's death.
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