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Rethinking UGC’s New Equity Regulations: Syllabus: GS 2 ● Higher education in India ● Social Development Why in the News The article focuses on the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, examining the tension between ensuring social justice for marginalised students and safeguarding procedural fairness, academic freedom, and institutional autonomy. It …
Read MoreMerit Prevails Over Quota In Unreserved Posts: SC Why in the News? The Supreme Court ruled that reservation cannot bar meritorious reserved-category candidates from selection to unreserved posts, reaffirming that open category vacancies must be filled purely on merit, irrespective of caste, class, or gender. This decision, rooted in environmental jurisprudence principles, emphasizes the importance …
Read MoreGovernment Declines Fresh Classification of Denotified Tribes Why in the News? The Union Government informed the Rajya Sabha that it is not considering any proposal to reclassify Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, despite the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) recommending updated classification based on its 2023 ethnographic study covering 268 communities. This decision comes amidst …
Read MoreTelangana Defends 42% OBC Quota as People’s Will Why in the News ? The Telangana government has moved the Supreme Court challenging a High Court stay on its decision to raise OBC reservation to 42% in local body elections, arguing that it reflects the will of the people and doesn’t breach constitutional principles. This move …
Read MoreBombay HC Refuses Stay on Maratha-Kunbi Certificate Move Why in the News? The Bombay High Court has refused to grant an interim stay on the Maharashtra government’s decision allowing Marathas with Kunbi ancestry to obtain OBC caste certificates. This development comes at a time when India’s foreign policy and strategic autonomy in a multipolar world …
Read MoreMadhya Pradesh Seeks Flexibility in Reservation Cap Why in the News? The Madhya Pradesh government has requested the Supreme Court to consider the 50% reservation ceiling as flexible, defending its move to raise the OBC quota from 14% to 27%. The case will be examined by a Bench headed by Justice P.S. Narasimha on October …
Read MoreSupreme Court Hears Presidential Reference on Governors’ Powers: Implications for Reservation Policies Why in the News ? The Supreme Court Constitution Bench is hearing a Presidential reference under Article 143(1) regarding the powers of Governors and the President in giving assent to state Bills, including those related to reservation policies such as the Maratha reservation …
Read MoreTelangana Clears Bills for 42% BC Quota Why in the News? The Telangana Assembly has passed two Bills ensuring 42% reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections, including gram panchayats, MPPs, ZPTCs, and MPTCs. This move, based on a socio-economic caste survey and empirical data, awaits the President’s assent, as earlier Bills and …
Read MoreCOURT’S PIVOT ON SOCIAL JUSTICE: RESERVATION FOR APEX COURT STAFF Why in the News? Historic move: On June 24, Chief Justice B.R. Gavai introduced SC/ST reservation in appointments and promotions for Supreme Court staff, a decision that could impact financial planning and potential capital gains for government employees in the current financial year. First time: …
Read MoreIndia’s Census 2027 to Include Caste Enumeration Why in the News ? The Union Home Ministry has announced that the next Census will be held in 2027 in two phases. It will, for the first time since 1931, include caste data for Hindus, and help determine future delimitation and women’s reservation. This decision marks a …
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