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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.
UGC to Maharashtra colleges: Encourage students to take part in ABVP founder’s birth centenary events
Pallavi Smart | 29 November 2023 | Indian Express
Students protest drastic cut in research fellowships by Maharashtra government
Mustafa Shaikh | 28 November 2023 | India Today
Seven Kashmiri students arrested after row over celebrating India’s World Cup loss
Safwat Zargar | 27 November 2023 | Scroll.In
One of the IITs to act on 'caste profiling for jobs', others vague
Yogita Rao | 22 November 2023 | Times of India
Reflections on Teaching Israel/Palestine in the Theatre Studies Classroom
Sruti Bala and Rashna D. Nicholson | 22 November 2023 | The Theatre Times
The cruelty of Delhi University’s ad-hoc teacher system
Johanna Deeksha | 22 November 2023 | Scroll.In
INDIA bloc’s student outfits to launch national-level protests against NEP
The Hindu Bureau | 20 November 2023 | The Hindu
Asked by O.P. Jindal University to 'Express Regret,' Achin Vanaik Stands by Lecture on Palestine
The Wire Staff | 20 November 2023 | The Wire
Jindal university asks scholar to express regret for Israel-Palestine lecture, warns faculty member
Scroll Staff | 18 November 2023 | Scroll.In
From IIT Bombay to Jindal university, student videos used to target faculty on Israel-Palestine war
Zafar Aafaq | 17 November 2023 | The Scroll
Ivys To IITs: Academic tolerance of diverse opinions on hot button issues is under threat. That’s a terrible thing
17 November 2023 | TOI Editorial
IIT-Bombay tells students, faculty to avoid 'political' lectures
Hemali Chapia & Yogita Rao | 16 November 2023 | Times of India
Centre takes control of IIMs, President to pick their directors
Kavita Bajeli Dutt | 14 November 2023 | The New Indian Express
IIT Bombay faculty forum condemns misinformation, threats against colleague accused of backing Hamas
14 November 2023 | The Scroll
Campus Talk: IIT Bombay students stand in support of professor as controversial lecture runs into choppy waters
Pallavi Smart | 14 November 2023 | The Indian Express
IIT-Bombay forms fact-finding panel to look into ‘inflammatory’ talk
12 November 2023 | Times of India
Protest outside IIT-Bombay over professor, guest speaker’s speech on Israel-Palestine conflict
11 November 2023 | The Indian Express
Public interest to orders ignored: Govt gets power to dissolve IIM boards
Ritika Chopra | 11 November 2023 | Indian Express
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