Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said recent controversies over UGC equity regulations and a NCERT textbook on judicial corruption were avoidable. He assured that the government does not endorse discrimination and is following court guidance, including forming a committee to revise the NCERT chapter, while UGC rules are under Supreme Court review.
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan described the recent controversies surrounding the UGC equity regulations and the NCERT textbook featuring comments on judicial corruption as "avoidable." Speaking during a fireside chat on 'Teaching India @100' at the Times Now summit on Friday, Pradhan emphasised that the government does not endorse discrimination against anyone.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's Statement
"I accept that they were avoidable, especially the way they were presented. The discussion in society on the UGC matter is sub judice and under the Supreme Court's cognisance, so I cannot comment publicly. But I would like to assure the citizens that we do not endorse victimisation against anyone. "We have a constitutional duty to ensure that no form of discrimination takes place. This is under the cognisance of the court; as the court frames it, the government will implement the system in accordance with the Constitution," he said.
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