Centre considering setting up committee to revisit UGC Equity Regulations, SC told

Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Nov 5 (UNI) The Central government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it is considering constituting a committee to revisit the University Grants Commission's 2026 regulations aimed at preventing caste discrimination in higher educational institutions, with a view to addressing concerns of all sections of students. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was informed of the move while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, which were put on hold by the Supreme Court's January 29 order. Solicitor…