New Delhi:Amidst the College Grants Fee (UGC) fairness guidelines row, RSS affiliate Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Tuesday laid emphasis on “pressing want for readability and stability within the laws” even because it mentioned it appreciated the “core goal” behind the transfer.

The RSS affiliate mentioned it maintains that the UGC and all instructional establishments should uphold the inherent spirit of democracy, “the place each citizen has equal rights and India stays free from discrimination and inequality”.

“The UGC ought to take speedy discover of the ambiguities and misconceptions at present arising amongst society, college students, and fogeys relating to sure provisions and terminology of this regulation, and take immediate motion to forestall any divisive scenario from growing. It’s noteworthy that this matter is at present into consideration in courtroom; subsequently, ABVP believes that the UGC ought to make clear its place and file an affidavit in courtroom directly,” it added.

The College Grants Fee (Promotion of Fairness in Greater Training Establishments) Laws, 2026, apply to all greater schooling establishments (HEIs) throughout India. They’ve drawn criticism from common class college students in addition to BJP leaders—a lot of whom have resigned in protest.

The scholars’ physique of the RSS additional mentioned that ABVP has at all times labored in the direction of making a optimistic and equitable surroundings on instructional campuses and has advocated for the promotion of democratic values.

In accordance with the federal government, the brand new guidelines are supposed to curb caste-based discrimination in faculties and universities, requiring establishments to ascertain particular committees, helplines, and monitoring groups to deal with complaints, notably from SC, ST, and OBC college students.

However a number of upper-caste organisations declare the provisions could be misused for false complaints towards college students and school from their communities.

A serious concern for common class college students and BJP leaders is the elimination of a piece on “false complaints” from the draft. The sooner draft supplied for fines or disciplinary motion in instances of “false complaints of discrimination”.

“Guaranteeing concord and equality on instructional campuses is crucial, and the ABVP has at all times strived for this. There must be social equality for all sections of society on instructional campuses, and there’s no place for any type of discrimination,” mentioned Dr Virendra Singh Solanki, Nationwide Basic Secretary of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.

He additional mentioned that there are misconceptions amongst college students, dad and mom, and stakeholders relating to these laws, and the UGC ought to instantly present clarification by participating with all stakeholders to deal with these considerations.

“Collective efforts from all sections of society are essential to strengthen democratic values and guarantee a discrimination-free surroundings for all college students,” he added.

(Edited by Viny Mishra)

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