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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.
83 Bangladeshi academics write to Delhi’s SAU, demand reinstatement of suspended professors
Soniya Agrawal | 7 July 2023 | The Print
Imphal court issues notice to Hyderabad University professor Kham Khan Suan Hausing over media interview
Abhinay Lakshman | 7 July 2023 | The Hindu
Witch-hunt against Tejaswini Desai highlights dangers of being a teacher in India today
Apoorvanand | 4 July 2023 | Frontline
‘Your actions have damaged IISc’s reputation’: Scientists, academics protest cancellation of discussion on UAPA
July 3 2023 | The Indian Express
Madness and Mayhem: The death of academic freedom at South Asian University
Haaris Moosa | 2 July 2023
Kolhapur lecturer ‘forced’ to go on leave for saying rapists ‘can be from any religion’
Prateek Goyal | 30 June 2023 | Newslaundry
Visa woes, ‘low stipend’, protest backlash—why SAARC university is a far cry from Manmohan’s vision
Soniya Agrawal | 1 July 2023 | The Print
Delhi Police Camps Inside DU Student Activists' House, Bars Them from Leaving During PM Event
Elisha Vermani | 30 June 2023 | The Wire
Revoke suspension of professors: 22 international scholars to SAU
29 June 2023 | The New Indian Express
‘Compulsory attendance, black clothes discouraged’: How some DU colleges are prepping for Modi visit
Soniya Agrawal | 29 June 2023 | The Print
In South Asian University’s crackdown, a message that teachers must ignore injustices to students
Apoorvanand | 28 June 2023 | Scroll.in
Presi drafts model code of conduct, SFI protests
Poulami Roy | 25 June 2023 | The Times of India
What No One Told You About Gandhi’s ‘Punishment Posting’ and Other Changes in the DU Syllabus
Rajashree Chandra | 24 June 2023 | The Wire
What is ailing the South Asian University and how to save it
Aman Kumar | 23 June 2023 | The Leaflet
Teacher associations urge South Asian University to revoke suspension of four teachers
Pheroze L. Vincent | 22 June 2023 | The Telegraph
4 SAARC university professors suspended for ‘misconduct’, accused of ‘inciting student protest’
Soniya Agrawal | 21 June 2023 | The Print
Discrimination, gender: Here is what DU students won’t learn if new Economics paper is axed
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 13 June 2023 | The Indian Express
Delhi University to launch Centre for Hindu Studies in new session
PTI | 12 June 2023 | Deccan Herald
DU’s economics faculty opposes bid to drop three elective papers
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 10 June 2023 | The Indian Express
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