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Manashjyoti Hazarika
Manashjyoti Hazarika is the founder of Educharcha, a platform for critical thinking on education, learning, and leadership. He writes about how technology, incentives, and institutional decisions shape learning outcomes — often in ways we fail to examine closely. His work focuses on restoring judgment, professional discretion, and long-term thinking to education systems navigating rapid change.
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AI Tools as Proxies for Teaching
AI tools are beginning to appear in parts of the education system, unevenly and without a single, shared model of use. Some institutions experiment...
Perspectives on Learning & Leadership
Who Decides for Students? The Problem with Higher Education Regulation
In January 2026, the UGC notified the Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, a legally enforceable framework aimed at combating caste-based...
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Student protests, resignations and court challenge intensify UGC rule debate; Government on the defensive
The controversy surrounding the University Grants Commission’s Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026 entered a sharper phase on Tuesday as student...
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The UGC controversy is loud — but nothing has changed for students (yet)
Over the past few weeks, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has been at the center of intense public discussion. News coverage, political reactions, opinion...
Education
What types of EdTech platforms are Indian educational institutions actually using today?
When people talk about EdTech in Indian educational institutes, it’s often imagined as a single, powerful digital platform running the institution.That’s not how it...
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UGC equity rules trigger widespread protests, online outrage
The University Grants Commission’s newly notified Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026 have triggered widespread protests, sharp political criticism and a...
Perspectives on Learning & Leadership
Why the UGC Guidelines Risk Harming General Category Students
In January 2026, the University Grants Commission (UGC) notified its Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, a sweeping set of rules...
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When systems start standing in for learning
When institutions adopt a new tool, platform, or process, the decision is rarely casual. It usually comes after months of discussion, vendor presentations, internal...
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Who Decides for Students? The Problem with Higher Education Regulation
In January 2026, the UGC notified the Promotion of...
