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Focusing on colleges, universities, and research institutions, this page assesses how academic freedom is protected or restricted in India’s higher education landscape. It investigates issues such as faculty autonomy, campus censorship, regulatory control, political influence, and student rights. The content highlights case studies, policy developments, and ongoing debates that shape the freedom to teach, learn, and research.
Rituals of Selection: UGC’s New Draft and Politics of Faculty Recruitment in Indian Universities
Vidyasagar Sharma | 23 March 2025 | Doing Sociology
UGC’s 2025 Draft Guidelines: The Corporate-Hindutva Takeover of Higher Education?
Shirin Akhter, Sachin N. | 12 March 2025 | Countercurrents.org
Revise UGC Draft Rules to Protect Academic Integrity and State Autonomy: Bangalore University SC/ST Cell
Sanath Prasad | 25 February 2025 | The Indian Express
OBC Students’ Body Opposes Draft UGC Rules, Says It Centralises Power
17 January 2025 | The Times of India
Privatisation Bid, Threat To Federalism: Why Ex-VCs Are Opposed To UGC Draft Rules On Appointments
Vatsala Shrangi | 16 January 2025 | News 18
Draft UGC Regulations Threaten Private College Owners’ Rights, Says Aided College Teachers’ Association
15 January 2025 | The Hindu
Karnataka Govt Says UGC Rules on VC Appointment Blow to Federal Structure
15 January 2025 | The New Indian Express
The Draft UGC Regulations 2025: A Recipe For Disaster
Maya John | 12 January 2025 | Countercurrents
UGC Draft Guidelines a Ploy by Centre to Give ‘Super Power’ to Governors, Weaken State Govts: Karnataka Education Minister
Rashmi B S | 11 January 2025 | Deccan Herald
Pinarayi Calls UGC Draft Rules ‘Bid to Abolish States’ Rights on Higher Education’, Asks Opposition to Unite
Shaju Philip | 09 January 2025 | The Indian Express
UGC Draft Norms Face Flak from Delhi University’s Academic Council Members
Ifrah Mufti | 08 January 2025 | The New Indian Express
UGC Eases Hiring Contract Teachers, Opens VC Post to Non-Academics Too
Abhinaya Harigovind and Ritika Chopra | 08 January 2025 | The Indian Express
TN CM Stalin Slams UGC's 'Unconstitutional' Move to Give Governors More Power in VC Appointments
07 January 2025 | The Wire
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