On January 27, 2026, an organization named Swarna Sena is protesting against the new equity regulation of UGC in front of the University Grants Commission (UGC) office. People are sitting on the road to demonstrate. They are raising slogans against the government and comparing this rule with the Roulette Act. Delhi Police has stopped them by placing barricades just before the gate of the UGC office.
Earlier, students also came to protest outside the UGC headquarters. Students say that the new rules issued by UGC can create a situation of anarchy in the campus. Giving the slogan ‘No to UGC Discrimination’, he has appealed to register a protest by reaching outside the UGC headquarters in large numbers. Students say that the new rules may encourage discrimination against them.
Students and teachers were the first to come forward against these rules. He says that the rules are very complex and discriminatory. Critics believe that many things have not been written clearly in the rules. Too much power has been given to the committees of the institutions, under which there is no strong security system to protect against false allegations. There may be wrong or unequal application of rules in different colleges and for this reason students and teachers have started demonstrations in many states.
UGC had notified its new rules on January 13, named ‘Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026’. Under this, UGC has given instructions to form special committees, helplines and monitoring teams to prevent caste-based discrimination in colleges and universities. It will especially look into the complaints of SC, ST and OBC students. The government says that these changes have been made to bring fairness and accountability in higher education institutions. At the same time, critics fear that this could deepen social divisions and create new challenges on university campuses.
