UGC

Timeline

1. 29 Jan2026
   Supreme Court

   Supreme Court stays UGC Equity Regulations 2026 after campus protests¹²³

   The Supreme Court on 29 January stayed the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations 2026, calling them prima facie vague and open to misuse. The 2012 regulations stay in force meanwhile.

   • Stay ordered 29 January 2026 by a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi
   • Court called the regulations prima facie vague and open to misuse
   • Rule 3(1)(c), limiting caste discrimination to SC, ST and OBC, held in abeyance
   • 2012 UGC equity regulations continue under Article 142; notice returnable 19 March
2. 15 Dec2025
   Legislation

   Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill introduced and sent to joint committee⁴

   A Bill to create a single apex regulator for higher education was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 15 December 2025. It would repeal the UGC Act, AICTE Act and NCTE Act and was referred to a Joint Committee of Parliament.

   • Introduced in Lok Sabha on 15 December 2025
   • Would repeal UGC Act 1956, AICTE Act 1987 and NCTE Act 1993
   • Referred to a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee
   • Draft earlier known as the HECI Bill

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Sources

1. All India Radio
2. The Wire
3. The News Minute
4. Careers360 News