What you need to know about Karnataka’s Rohith Vemula Bill

Radhika Vemula, alongside a banner featuring her son Rohith Vemula who was a student of University of Hyderabad | The revised Bill aims to prevent exclusion and injustice while safeguarding the right to education and the dignity of students, teaching faculty, and non-teaching staff belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (SC/ST). It guarantees equal access to education in all higher educational institutions across Karnataka, including public, private, charitable institutions and deemed universities. Published - April 29, 2026 09:34 am IST