A failed attempt at denying backward groups their place in India’s universities
G Kiran Kumar | 7 February 2024 | Deccan Herald
Recently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) constituted a committee chaired by H Rana, Director of the Institute of Public Administration, alongside three other members. The committee's mandate is to draft guidelines for the effective implementation of the reservation policy mandated by the Government of India within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
The draft regulation was kept in the public domain for comments and suggestions. Notably, Chapter X of the draft guidelines delineated the concept of de-reservation. This provision outlined the circumstances under which HEIs could revoke reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS’), along with the procedural protocols for such actions.
The unveiling of these regulations triggered significant apprehension and dissent among numerous SC, ST, and OBC associations…