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.
On Martyr’s Day, Students Expelled from Wardha’s Gandhi University Say: "Gandhi’s Philosophy is Dead Here"
Geetha Sunil Pillai | 31 January 2025 | The Mooknayak
Regional University: A Good Idea That Failed, Says Former VP
Pathum Seneviratne | 29 January 2025 | University World News
UGC May Slash Minimum Land Requirement Criterion for Universities, Academics Fear Privatisation of Education
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 25 January 2025 | The Telegraph
Teacher Alleges Pressure to Join RSS; M.P. HC Disposes of Plea After Govt Assures Action
25 January 2025 | The Hindu
Ayodhya Mixes with Academics
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 24 January 2025 | The Telegraph (print)
Karnatak University Withdraws Lesson from Textbook Following Opposition, Protest
24 January 2025 | The Hindu
Baggage Scans & Metal Detector Search Made Compulsory, Students Protest at Ashoka University
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 23 January 2025 | The Indian Express
Karnataka University Textbook Sparks Outrage over Alleged ‘Lessons of Hate'
Sagay Raj | 23 January 2025 | India Today
IIM Calcutta Bears Brunt of Centre ‘Apathy’ as Education Ministry Delays Appointment of Director
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 22 January 2025 | The Telegraph
NIT Calicut Faces Student Backlash for Alleged Attempts to Erase P Rajan’s Legacy
Ajay U K | 22 January 2025 | The News Minute
A Controversial ‘Book Launch’ and Delhi University’s Descent Into Party Propaganda
Apoorvanand | 21 January 2025 | | The Wire
Call Grows for Rohith Vemula Act to Address Discrimination in Higher Education
20 January 2025 | The Deccan Herald
IIT Madras Director Faces Backlash Over His Remarks Praising 'Medicinal Benefits' of Cow Urine
20 January 2025 | The Wire
Quality Alarm as UGC Scraps Journal List, Global Standing of Indian Universities to be Affected
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 20 January 2025 | The Telegraph
Universities in Search of Emancipation
Kaleeswaram Raj | 17 January 2025 | The New Indian Express
‘Garbhavigyan’ Event at IIT-Bombay, Students Cry ‘Psuedoscience’
Yogita Rao | 17 January 2025 | The Times of India
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