No reserved posts can be de-reserved: Education ministry clarifies on draft UGC guidelines

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 28, 2024
The education ministry and the University Grants Commission clarified that no reserved posts can be de-reserved, following draft guidelines proposed by the UGC. The norms have faced criticism from various quarters, with the Congress alleging a conspiracy to end reservations for SCs, STs, and OBCs in higher education institutions....

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University Grants Commission (India)

Commission on standards of higher education streams in india
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced plans to allow students to accelerate or decelerate their undergraduate degrees.
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Indian medical colleges are facing scrutiny for a high number of ragging complaints, with over 42% of all complaints received by the UGC's anti-ragging cell..
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Other Backward Class

Term for socially or educationally disadvantaged group of people in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a Maharashtra rally, accused Congress of plotting to reinstate Article 370 and create a separate Constitution for Kashmir...
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A parliamentary panel met to discuss the "creamy layer" issue for OBC reservations. The panel raised concerns about the delay in revising the income ceiling for..
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JMM leader Shibu Soren released the party's manifesto, "Adhikar Patra," promising increased reservations for OBCs, STs, SCs, and women in government jobs. The..
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The BJP, citing a 1984 Congress advertisement, accused the Congress party of opposing reservations for marginalized communities. Prime Minister Modi and BJP IT..
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During a rally in Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress-JMM alliance for allegedly dividing the Other Backward Caste community for..
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Narendra Modi

Prime Minister of India since 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda in Bihar on Friday. The event will..
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The Indian government has reinstated the 'disturbed area' status and enacted the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in six Manipur police stations. This..
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At his final rally for the 2024 Maharashtra elections, Prime Minister Modi urged voters to give him another opportunity to serve the state, emphasizing the..
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Punjab's political parties, including the BJP's state unit, have united in opposition to the allocation of land in Chandigarh for a new Haryana assembly..
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Ghulam Ahmed Mir, Congress Jharkhand in-charge, pledged subsidized cooking gas cylinders at a rally, sparking accusations of appeasement politics from the BJP...
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