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MP Rawat emphasized that if these vacant positions are filled promptly, it would provide quality education to the youth while creating large-scale employment opportunities.
The protest was led by AISA State Secretary Abhigyan. Several speakers addressed the gathering and raised serious concerns about caste discrimination in higher education.
The matter has been listed for further hearing on March 19, with notices issued to the Union government and UGC.
A criminal case, FIR No. 0467/2024, registered on December 2024 at the Mico Layout Police Station, Bengaluru, names eight accused including IIM Bangalore Director Dr. Rishikesh T. Krishnan and 7 Professors Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Dr. Sainesh G, Dr. Srinivas Prakhya, Dr. Chetan Subramanian, Dr. Ashish Mishra, Dr. Srilatha Jonnalagedda and Dr. Rahul De.
Former UGC Chairman Prof Thorat asserts that while the new UGC 2026 regulations include some positive steps like OBC inclusion and sensitization measures, they significantly weaken the 2012 framework by removing specific forms of discrimination, creating conflicts of interest in the equity committee, leaving major institutions (IITs, IIMs, stand-alone colleges) uncovered, and lacking clarity on protecting teachers and criminalizing caste atrocities, ultimately failing to effectively curb rampant caste discrimination in higher education.
The regulations bypass IITs, IIMs, and other premier bodies despite well-documented caste-based harassment there. Activists demand immediate inclusion to cover these high-profile "hotspots."
AIOBCSA, a prominent voice for OBC student rights, has long campaigned for affirmative measures in higher education, including reservations and anti-bias training.
After 15 days of emails and visits, officials acknowledged the category mismatch and updated it from NET to JRF. Yet, the core issue persisted, his status remained "Absent."
Vivek Sakpal, a computer science engineer turned publisher, and Ritu. Vivek, an ardent advocate for homeschooling, views schools as a mere "formal way of learning," not true education.
This analysis is dedicated to Rohit Vemula and Payal Tadvi, one from the SC and the other from the ST community, who committed suicide because of institutional discrimination.
The representation comes in response to the UGC's invitation for stakeholder comments on the draft guidelines, which aim to standardize mental health support across higher educational institutions (HEIs).
Recognising the critical importance of time in professional film training, students have chosen to evolve their form of protest so that it does not continue to cost them academically.
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