Education alone cannot ensure equality, says former UGC chief

Former University Grants Commission Chairman Sukhadeo Thorat has underscored that education by itself is insufficient to guarantee equality, particularly in premier institutions like IITs where caste discrimination persists.

Thorat has highlighted the need for robust legal safeguards to protect Scheduled Caste students. He has also discussed the role of reservation policies and UGC equity rules in addressing systemic discrimination within higher education institutions.