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.
Pressured to Cancel Seminars by Iran, Palestine & Lebanon Envoys: JNU Prof
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 08 November 2024 | The Indian Express
War Over VCs: How Governor-Government Spats Are Sullying Higher Education
Shahina K.K. | 08 November 2024 | Outlook
‘Ayurveda Biology’ Is Now A Subject in UGC NET Exam, Check Details
07 November 2024 | Hindustan Times
JNU Teachers Association Ire at VC Santishree D. Pandit Over Extension of Probation Period
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 06 November 2024 | The Telegraph
Centre's Claim on Banaras Hindu University Void Fails to Cut Ice Amid Allegations of Irregularities
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 04 November 2024 | The Telegraph
‘New Disease among Children’: Dhankhar's Lame(nt) Excuses
Amaan Asim | 31 October 2024 | The Wire
Hate Unleashed: Protest Erupts in Quantum University, Students’ Chant “Jai Shree Ram” over Namaz
31 October 2024 | Citizens for Justice and Peace
ICMR’s Indignation at BHU Study on Covaxin Safety Was Misplaced
K. S. Parthasarathy | 31 October 2024 | The News Minute
JNU Replaces ‘Seminar Coordinator’ after Cancelling Event Featuring Iranian Ambassador
Kallol Bhattacherjee | 30 October 2024 | The Hindu
Autonomy, A++ Rating Fail to Mask the Crisis Facing Madras University
R. Amanda Miriam Fernandez | 29 October 2024 | The Wire
NAAC Lessons on How Not to Assess a Varsity
Shobhit Mahajan | 28 October 2024 | Hindustan Times
Bias Study Renaming Sparks Bias Charge, Academics Slam UGC Move
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 28 October 2024 | The Telegraph
Students Say New Jamia Millia Islamia VC Mazhar Asif Has Ties to RSS, Raising Concerns
Sahid Faris | 25 October 2024 | Maktoobmedia.com
Why Did JNU Cancel Three Seminars by Lebanon, Palestine and Iran Diplomats?
25 October 2024 | Hindustan Times
Academic Freedom in Decline: Minority Institutions Hit Hard
Mohd Naushad Khan | 24 October 2024 | Punjab Today
Order to Sack Ranade as VC Withdrawn, Door Ajar on Future Inquiry, Gokhale Institute Tells HC
Swati Deshpande & Ardhra Nair | 23 October 2024 | The Times of India
Overlooked and Undervalued: The Plight of Contractual Professors in Jammu and Kashmir
Syed Irfan Shafi | 22 October 2024 | Kashmir Observer
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