Higher
Education
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.
BJP Leader in Attendance, Delhi University plans ‘Viksit Bharat Run’ with 5,000 Students Ahead of Polls
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 3 May 2024 | The Indian Express
How a Varsity Ignored a HC Order and Ousted a Professor of a Dalit Community From the V-C's Position
Sukanya Shantha | 2 May 2024 | The Wire
Ordeal of Dalits In Uttar Pradesh: Arrest, Suspension of Students; Removal of Ambedkar’s Statue
Asad Rizvi | 30 April 2024 | The Wire
Controversy Brews at Delhi University: Debate Over Caste-Related Event Sparks Concerns of Exclusivity and Discrimination
Ayanabha Banerjee | 29 April 2024 | The Mooknayak
Hyderabad University: Students Enter 5th Day of Hunger Strike, Demand Action Amid Allegations of Bias
Ayanabha Banerjee | 26 April 2024 | The Mooknayak
Delhi University Student From Dalit Community Harassed For WhatsApp Status
Malvika Choudhary | 25 April 2024 | The Wire
Hyderabad University Fines Six Students for Organising Palestine Solidarity March
25 April 2024 | The News Minute
On Campus and Beyond, Aligarh Muslim University Is at Centre of UP BJP's Communal Politics
Sravasti Dasgupta | 24 April 2024 | The Wire
'Assault on Civic, Academic Freedom, Right to Dissent': TISS PhD Student's Suspension
24 April 2024 | Counter View
‘Ethically wrong’: JNUSU, ABVP Slam V-C for ‘Freeloaders’ Remark
24 April 2024 | The Indian Express
Dalit Teachers Face Action for Holding Discussions on Ambedkar’s Works on Varsity Campus
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 22 April 2024 | The Telegraph
India Needs to Value Academic Freedom, Research in Humanities to Emerge as Power Centre
Karthick Ram Manoharan | 22 April 2024 | The Telegraph
Beyond Education: The Persecution of Progressive Voices in India's Educational Institutions
Aniket Gautam | 21 April 2024 | The Mooknayak
Crackdown, Suspension, Invitation to Probe: The TISS Playbook of Curbing 'Anti-National' Activity
Sukanya Shantha | 21 April 2024 | The Wire
Jai Bhim vs. Jai Shri Ram: Understanding the Rising Tensions in Hyderabad University Campus
Ayanabha Banerjee | 19 April 2024 | The Mooknayak
TISS Mumbai suspends left student leader for two years for participating in protests, questioning BJP govt
19 April 2024 | maktoobmedia.com
Concerns rise over IPCW student rights, freedom
Devenshi Mehta | 18 April 2024 | millenniumpost
Proud To Be "Sanghi VC Who Took JNU To Highest Ranking": Vice Chancellor
PTI | 18 April 2024 | NDTV.com
Delhi University Cancels Event On Palestine Without Citing Reasons, Say Organisers
16 April 2024 | The Wire
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