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.
Odisha: KIIT Accused of Racism and Intimidation After Nepal Student's Death Sparks Outrage
Ashutosh Mishra | 18 February 2025 | The Wire
Jamia Students Boycott Classes over Suspension of 17 Peers, Submit Memorandum to DSW
17 February 2025 | Deccan Herald
“Brutal Crackdown,” Say Suspended Jamia Millia Islamia Students, Vowing to Fight Unitedly
Mohammad Qasim | 17 February 2025 | Maktoob Media
What the UGC Must Do to Transform Higher Education in India
Jyothi S | 17 February 2025 | The Indian Express
Why NAAC Accreditation System Needs a rethink
V. Ramgopal Rao | 15 February 2025 | The Times of India
Jamia Protests: Admin Suspends Students, Puts Up Posters With Their Personal Info
Anmol Pritam | 14 February 2025 | Newslaundry
Academia or Propaganda? The Political Playbook Behind JNU, TISS Reports
Tanishka Sodhi | 14 February 2025 | The Quint
14 Students at Jamia Detained for Protest Against Disciplinary Action
Aheli Das, Hemani Bhandari | 14 February 2025 | Hindustan Times
‘They Alleged We Had Communist Literature’: Book Fair at Uttarakhand University Cancelled After ABVP Students’ Union Presses Administration
Aiswarya Raj | 14 February 2025 | The Indian Express
Jamia Teachers’ Association’s Dissolution Leaves Students, Staff in Financial Limbo
Sugandha Jha | 13 February 2025 | Times of India
Muslim Universities Under Attack: A Struggle Unlike Any Other
Anusha Rehan and Talha Mannan | 13 February 2025 | The Companion
J&K Court Grants Bail to Scholar Jailed for 3 Years over ‘Seditious Article’
Jehangir Ali | 13 February 2025 | The Wire
"क्या हम नक्सली हैं", DU के 4 छात्रों का हिरासत में टॉर्चर का आरोप, पुलिस का इनकार
Mohan Kumar | 12 February 2025 | The Quint (Hindi)
UGC Halts Care Reference List of Journals for ‘Greater Academic Freedom’. What It Means for Academia
Fareeha Iftikhar | 12 February 2025 | The Print
Politics of Ranking and Accreditation
Karamala Areesh Kumar, Akshita Malik | 14 February 2025 | Deccan Herald
“Why No Students’ Union Elections in Our Institute?” Ask Students of Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Nikita Jain | 11 February 2025 | Maktoob Media
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