Stalin recalled that since the BJP came to power at the Union level, there has been a visible rise in student suicides within higher education institutions (HEIs), particularly among SC and ST ...

T.N. CM Stalin supports UGC equity regulations, urging the Union government to uphold their intent against political pressure.

The UGC’s 2026 anti-discrimination guidelines mandate Equal Opportunity Centres, set timelines for complaints, and expand ...

UGC’s 2026 equity regulations aim to tackle discrimination across caste, gender, disability and institutional power. Yet ...

Stalin said the backlash against the UGC framework mirrors the resistance seen during the implementation of reservations ...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Thursday described the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) ...

Statewide protests against the UGC’s new equity regulations intensified on Wednesday, with students, lawyers and local ...

The plea challenges the new rules on the ground that caste-based discrimination has been narrowly defined as discrimination only against SC, ST and OBC communities.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday said the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, though delayed, was a welcome step in reforming a higher ...

A Supreme Court plea challenges a new UGC rule. The rule defines caste discrimination narrowly, excluding students and ...

Stalin supports the UGC Regulations 2026, highlighting efforts to end caste discrimination and improve equity in Indian higher education with dedicated committees and helplines.

What these rules attempt to do is not to tilt the playing field but to acknowledge that it has never been level to begin with ...