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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.
‘Taught for 14 Years, Sacked Within 14 Mins’: Ex-Faculty Member on DU ‘Caste Bias’
Avdhesh Kumar | 25 November 2024 | Newslaundry
SFI Protests Varsity Event's BJP Link, Claims Attempt to Saffronise Visva-Bharati Campus
Snehamoy Chakraborty | 23 November 2024 | The Telegraph
Branded ‘Student of Terrorist University,’ Released Jamia Student Activist Says Hathras UAPA Case Is Fabricated to Muzzle Dissent
Shaheen Abdulla | 22 November 2024 | Maktoob Media
Kashmir University’s Academicians Write to CM Omar Abdullah, Demand Intervention against ‘Unethical Recruitment’
22 November 2024 | Kashmir Reader
Delhi: 7 Ambedkar University Students Detained for Protesting outside CM Atishi's Event
22 November 2024 | The Telegraph
'Biased Probe, Unfair Penalty': Ambedkar University Faces Flak for Firing Profs
Aakriti Handa | 22 November 2024 | The Quint
Cost of Higher Education in India Is Leaving Parents Drained, in Debt. ‘We Put Our Own Dreams on Hold’
Fareeha Iftikhar | 21 November 2024 | The Print
IIM-Bangalore Faces Protests against Alleged Caste-Based Discrimination
20 November 2024 | The News Minute
Dalit Professor Receives Notice from Allahabad University Over Remarks on Hindu Deities, Responds Unapologetically
Rajan Chaudhary | 20 November 2024 | The Mooknayak
'Kumbhakarna Was Technocrat, Secretly Made Machines For 6 Months': UP Governor Anandiben Patel
Ronit Singh | 19 November 2024 | News 18
JNU Teachers’ Association Slams Decision to Hold Seminar on 'Illegal Immigrants to Mumbai'
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 19 November 2024 | The Telegraph
RSS Disrupts Udaipur Film Festival Objecting to Tribute to Palestinian Children and G.N. Saibaba
Armanur Rahman | 18 November 2024 | The Wire
JNU Plans to Teach Indian Knowledge Traditions across All Disciplines
16 November 2024 | The Business Standard
Pondicherry University Continues to Postpone Students Union Elections Amid Student Discontent
Hanan Shanavas | 14 November 2024 | Maktoob Media
Gurugram University Cancels Talk on Palestinian Struggle by JNU Professor Zoya Hasan
Tarushi Aswani | 13 November 2024 | The Wire
Forced to Attend Religious Event, Allege Students of Aided College
Binita Jaiswal | 13 November 2024 | The New Indian Express
“Vindictive”, “Anti-Employee”, “Biased”: AUD Students & Faculty Protest Removal of Two Professors
11 November 2024 | Edex Live
Part of JNU’s New MA Programme: Manipur Clashes, ‘Northeast Bharat’, Spread of Religions
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 11 November 2024 | The Indian Express
Higher Education Students of Madrassas Face Uncertain Future after Supreme Court Order
10 November 2024 | The Hindu
A Special Right: Supreme Court’s AMU Verdict Paves Way for Defining Character of Minority Institutions
08 November 2024 | The Indian Express
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