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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.
Watching the Steady Decline of Academic Freedom at IIM Ahmedabad
Sandeep Pandey | 2nd February 2024 | The Wire
Student Arrested After Asking Admin to Curb Ram Temple Celebrations on Campus
Sukanya Shantha | 2nd February 2024 | The Wire
NIT-Calicut shut for three days in view of students' stir, suspension withhold.
Arjun Raghunath | 1st February 2024 | Deccan Herald
‘Were forced to take down posters of Ram ke Naam docu’: Ashoka University students register protest.
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 1st February 2024 | The Indian Express
IIT Bombay Cancels Lecture on 'Crisis in Indian Education', Raises Concerns Over Academic Freedom
01 February 2024 | The Wire
Will the autonomy of higher education institutions be undermined by the new UGC guidelines?
Md. Zakariya Khan | 31st January 2024 | Financial Express
NIT-Calicut student who was assaulted for protesting Ram Temple event suspended for a year
Onmanorama Staff | 31st January 2024 | Onmanorama
Procedure followed by SAU to expel PhD students at deviance with principles of natural justice: Delhi HC
Malavika Prasad | 31 January 2024 | The Indian Express
Rohith Vemula’s memory lives on, but promise of casteism-free campuses forgotten
Subhajit Naskar | 30 January 2024 | The News Minute
Suspension, Expulsion, and Mistreatment of Students Ignite Protests at Wardha University
Ayanabha Banerjee | 28 January 2024 | The Mooknayak
Debabrata Saikia urges Governor to safeguard academic freedom in GU, questions Himanta Biswa Sarma's directive
28 January 2024 | India Today NE
Draft UGC guidelines seek to open de-reservation window
Subashini Vijayakumar | 28 January 2024 | The New Indian Express
SC questions Centre’s stance on amendment restoring AMU minority status: ‘You have to stand by what Parliament has done’
Ananthakrishnan G | 25 January 2024 | The Indian Express
FTII Students Fearful After Campus Attack, Slam Admn for Insensitivity
Ayanabha Banerjee | 25 January 2024 | The Mooknayak
Seven FTII students booked for insulting religious beliefs after Hindutva mob burns poster on campus
25 January 2024 | The Scroll
Admin, Infrastructure, Operational Woes Mount as JU Completes Month 8 Without a Permanent V-C
Joydeep Sarkar | 25 January 2024 | The Wire
SAU an international organisation, has privileges and immunity: Delhi HC
Malavika Prasad | 25 January 2024 | The Indian Express
DU, JNU students hold hawan; DTF calls it political, partisan
23 January 2024 | Times of India
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