Notified in January 2026, the UGC’s new equity regulations seek to turn caste-based discrimination in higher education into an enforceable governance issue. The framework mandates grievance mechanisms, timelines and penalties, but leaves key procedural questions unresolved. This analysis examines what the rules get right, where design strains institutional capacity, and why implementation—not intent—will decide their impact.
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