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.
Disciplining Students In Higher Education: A Troubling Scenario
Vrijendra | 13 August 2024 | The Free Press Journal
DU Colleges Ask Teachers to Attend Centre’s Event on Partition
Ashna Bhutani | 13 August 2024 | The Hindu
Mecca-Like Gates, Flood Jihad, Says Himanta: Why University Is in Eye of Storm
13 August 2024 | India Today
Madhya Pradesh Govt Writes to Colleges in Bid to Push ‘Indian Knowledge’ Through RSS-Authored Books
13 August 2024 | The Wire
'Reincarnation' at IIT Worries Scientists as Institutions Focus on 'Pseudoscientific' Courses
G.S. Mudur | 13 August 2024 | The Telegraph
Supreme Court stays Mumbai College's Hijab Ban, asks Why Tilak, Bindi Exempt
10 August 2024 | Hindustan Times
South Asian University Row: Professor Perera Slams Sri Lankan Envoy's 'Disgraceful' Actions
09 August 2024 | The Wire
IIT Kharagpur Students Asked to Partake in Centre For Narendra Modi Studies’ Event
08 August 2024 | The Wire
At Azim Premji University Convocation, Students Sport Palestinian Flag in Solidarity
05 Aug 2024 | The News Minute
KYS Stages Protest in Solidarity With Palestine at DU: 10 Detained
03 August 2024 | The Times of India
Through CUET, NTA is Disrupting The Academic Cycle of JNU and Every Other University: JNUSU President
Sanjay | 02 August 2024 | News Careers 360
At IIT Mandi, Reincarnation, ‘Out-of-Body Experiences’ are Compulsory Topics for BTech Students
Sheena Sachdeva | 31 July 2024 | News Careers 360
Roads Closed: Editorial on a Student’s PhD Proposal Regarded as ‘Anti-National’ by a University
31 July 2024 | The Telegraph
TISS Mumbai Serves Eviction Notices on PhD Scholars to Vacate Campus in 24 Hours
Sukanya Shantha | 30 July 2024 | The Wire
'Violation of Academic Freedom': Research Proposal on Kashmir Draws Varsity Ire
28 July 2024| The Telegraph
Hany Babu Completes Four Years in Prison Without Bail, Trial
28 July 2024 | Maktoobmedia.com
Bombay High Court Admonishes Cops for Seeking Action Against Professor who Referred to Pansare's Book on Shivaji
PTI | 27 July 2024 | Deccan Herald
‘Utter failure’: Delhi University Faculty Write to V-C About Delayed CUET-UG 2024 Result
Deeksha Teri | 27 July 2024 | The Indian Express
Contractualisation of Academic Jobs Has Severe Consequences for India’s Higher Education
Rituparna Patgiri | 26 July 2024 | The Print
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