There is a huge controversy across the country regarding the new UGC rule! Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that there will be no discrimination against anyone.

Amid the raging controversy over the UGC's new rule across the country, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said there will be no discrimination against anyone. "No one will be allowed to misuse it, whatever happens will be as per the Constitution of India," he said. "UGC is a responsibility of the government of India and the state government. No one will be harassed or harassed. The Union Education Minister said, "Any system in India will be within the purview of the Constitution. The matter is currently being heard in the Supreme Court. Several leaders and organisations have expressed doubts about the UGC's new rules. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, "I assure everyone that there will be no discrimination against anyone and no one will be able to misuse this law. He reiterated that the aim of the government is to make the higher education system more transparent, equitable and accountable. The UGC believes that the new rules are aimed at enhancing quality in educational institutions and protecting the rights of all stakeholders. Pradhan said the central government will ensure that no injustice is done to any class, community or individual. UGC officials say that no one will be harassed by the implementation of the rules. He assured that the interests of students, teachers and educational institutions will remain paramount and the path of dialogue will remain open to remove all apprehensions.
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the UGC's recently issued rules, alleging that it has adopted a non-inclusive definition of caste-based discrimination and excluded certain categories from institutional safeguards. The plea said that Rule 3 (C) of the UGC's recently notified Regulations for Promotion of Equality in Higher Education Institutions, 2026 is non-inclusive and does not provide protection to students, teachers who do not belong to the reserved category. The petition, filed by Vineet Jindal, has criticised these regulations on the grounds that caste-based discrimination is strictly defined as discrimination against members of the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC).