UGC’s 2026 equity regulations aim to curb campus discrimination by mandating Equal Opportunity Centres and strict accountability, extending protection to OBCs. However, narrow victim definitions, removed safeguards, and imbalanced grievance bodies have triggered opposition and a Supreme Court challenge over fairness and misuse risks.
Click to View MoreIndian secularism in education seeks to promote equal respect for all religions while ensuring scientific temper and constitutional values. However, communal polarization, curriculum biases, and politicization challenge this vision. Strengthening constitutional literacy, inclusive curricula, teacher training, and institutional autonomy offers a sustainable way forward.
Click to View MoreThe Union Ministry of Education's 'Guidelines for Regulation of Coaching Center 2024' aims to regulate India's 'shadow education' system by mandating registration, setting age limits for enrolment, ensuring tutor qualifications, and enforcing fair fee policies. These regulations are a response to rising student suicides, financial exploitation, and the undermining of formal education.
Click to View MoreThe Indian education system faces significant disparities, with urban households spending over three times more than rural ones. A gender gap persists, with girls enrolling in government schools and boys in private institutions. This highlights the need for government intervention.
Click to View MoreThe Rajasthan Bill regulates coaching centers, mandating student registration, counselor appointments, and advertising bans to address student suicides and commercialization. It serves as a key case study on government intervention in private education for public welfare.
Click to View MoreThe Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, guarantees free and compulsory education for all children. However, it clashes with Article 30, which protects the right of religious and linguistic minorities to establish and administer their own educational institutions.
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