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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.

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JNU, DU, & AUD Professors Are Rushing from Classroom to Court. VC Office Doesn’t Listen

Antara Baruah | 16 October 2024 | The Print

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Delhi University Flip-Flop on Workload Increase for Promoted Faculty Member

16 October 2024 | The Telegraph

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‘Integrity’ Haze on Early Retirement, Modi Government Directive for Teachers Sparks Concern

Basant Kumar Mohanty | 16 October 2024 | The Telegraph

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Academic Freedom is Eroding in India, Here’s How to Stop It

Vinay Kambipura | 15 October 2024 | The News Minute

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Probation Extended Arbitrarily: JNU Teachers’ Body; As per Rules, Says VC

15 October 2024 | The Indian Express

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‘Attack on Autonomy’: Education Ministry Seeks Presence in DU, Other Central University Executive Councils

Atul Krishna | 14 October 2024 | News Careers360

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DU Centralised Entrance Keeps over 3000 Seats Vacant after Undergraduate Mop-up Round

Basant Kumar Mohanty | 14 October 2024 | The Telegraph

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At JNU, No Headway on Bid to Bring Back Internal Entrance for PhD Courses

Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 14 October 2024 | The Indian Express

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IITs Disregard Fee Waiver to SCs, STs

Basant Kumar Mohanty | 13 October 2024 | The Telegraph

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Months after Acquittal in Case That Took a Decade Away, Former DU Professor G N Saibaba Dies at 57

Vidheesha Kuntamalla and Sreenivas Janyala | 13 October 2024 | The Indian Express

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Readings on ‘Yoginipura’, Omission of Irfan Habib’s Article: Changes Passed in DU’s History Paper, Faculty Voice Dissent

Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 11 October 2024 | The Indian Express

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Why a Professor Is Gaining Global Support for Fight against Discrimination at IIM-B

10 October 2024 | The News Minute

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How NTA’s Centralised Exams Are Failing Students

Shefali Jain | 08 October 2024 | Deccan Herald

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India Slipped on Academic Freedom Index over the past Decade: Report

Maitri Porecha | 08 October 2024 | The Hindu

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‘No Pay for a Year’: LR DAV College Teachers Start Stir in Ludhiana

08 October 2024 | Hindustan Times

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Faculty Members Raise Voice against No Duty Leave, No Promotion in Central Universities

Basant Kumar Mohanty | 07 October 2024 | The Telegraph

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Allahabad University Professor Says: 'People May Regard Cow as Their Mother, but Mine Is Savitribai Phule'

Rajan Chaudhary | 06 October 2024 | The Mooknayak

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Company’s Defamation Suit Raises Research Freedom Concerns

Shuriah Niazi | 04 October 2024 | University World News

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An Obsession with Ranking Is Harming India’s Universities

Swaminathan S | 04 October 2024 | The Hindu

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The Rise and Fall of Ambedkar University

Sayandeb Chowdhury | 03 October 2024 | The Wire

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