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.
Poser on Centre's Committment Towards Higher Education, 10 Central Varsities Running without VCs
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 16 December 2024 | The Telegraph
Kannur University VC Seeks Explanation over NewsClick Editor’s Presence at Literary Festival
15 December 2024 | The Hindu
JMI Closes Library, Canteen for ‘Maintenance’ after Students Announce Protest Marking 2019 Police Violence Anniversary
15 December 2024 | Maktoob Media
How Excessive Regulation Is Holding Back India’s Higher Education
Furqan Qamar | 13 December 2024 | The Deccan Herald
Court Stays Delhi Univ Student’s Expulsion Over Slogan On A Wall, But Crackdown On Student Dissent Grows Nationwide
Saher Hiba Khan | 10 December 2024 | Article-14
‘Response’ to the Institute’, ‘Removal of Three HoDs’ and ‘Legal Matters’ — IIT Kgp Teachers’ Body to Hold EGM on December 11
Ravik Bhattacharya | 10 December 2024 | The Indian Express
DU Unlikely to Implement UGC Proposal on Biannual Admissions, Cites Lack of Infra and Seats
09 December 2024 | The Indian Express
Alumni, Students Condemn Termination of Professors at Ambedkar University Delhi
06 December 2024 | Maktoob Media
UGC Unveils Draft Regulation in Major Overhaul of UG, PG Courses
Vrinda Tulsian | 06 December 2024 | Hindustan Times
IIT Kharagpur: Three Professors Replaced as Heads of Department and Research Facilities
Subhankar Chowdhury | 05 December 2024 | The Telegraph
Dalit Professor Thrashed in Andhra University by Right-Wing Group: Sources
Apoorva Jayachandran | 04 December 2024 | India Today
Jamia Millia Islamia Bans Protests against Constitutional Dignitaries without Prior Approval
01 December 2024 | Times of India
IIT Kharagpur Showcauses 86 Teachers for 'Being a Signatory' to a Mass Representation
Subhankar Chowdhury | 01 December 2024 | The Telegraph
University in Surat to House Cows on Campus for ‘Positive Vibes’
Kamaal Saiyed | 29 November 2024 | The Indian Express
Will the Centre’s ‘One Nation One Subscription’ Scheme Restrict Academic Freedom?
Johanna Deeksha | 28 November 2024 | Scroll
‘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
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