Poet Kumar Vishwas has made sharp comments on the UGC issue. Self. Sharing four lines of a poem written by Ramesh Ranjan Mishra, Vishwas has demanded that the UGC withdraw its rules.
Kumar Vishwas wrote on the social media site Facebook – Take the sesame or the palm, king, take the mustard or the mountain, king, I am an unfortunate ‘upper caste’ person, uproot every thorn, king…’
(Late Ramesh Ranjan Mishra). After writing this, Kumar Vishwas wrote – UGC Rollback.
Let us tell you that strong objections are being raised on the Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026 of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Along with politicians, common people have also raised questions on the scope, clarity and selective implementation of the law. People believe that these rules can increase tension in the university campus.
What are the new rules of UGC?
According to the UGC, these rules were made in response to a report of 118 percent increase in discrimination complaints between 2019 and 2023, with a particular focus on the protection of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. However, this notification has received mixed reactions. People from the general category have criticized these rules, calling them a one-sided framework and arguing that there is inadequate protection for the accused and that upper caste students may be unfairly targeted.
On the other hand, supporters of these rules have described them as necessary corrective measures to address historical marginalization, and have stressed that these rules do not constitute reverse discrimination. The rules also seek to introduce institutional accountability, placing the responsibility on heads of institutions to address complaints of harassment and ensure compliance with the rules through regular monitoring.