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.
‘No Politics’ Undertaking for Bangladeshi Students at Delhi University
Sugandha Jha | 27 February 2025 | The Times of India
University of Hyderabad Students Protest over Pending Scholarships
27 February 2025 | Telangana Today
MANUU Students Protest Yogi Adityanath’s ‘Anti-Urdu’ Remarks
27 February 2025 | Clarion India
Sabotaging Muslim Reservation?: Quota Rules Flouted in Jamia Millia PhD Admissions
Sahid Faris | 27 February 2025 | Maktoob Media
Chargesheets, Denied Pension, Leaves: JNU’s Punitive Measures Against Dissenting Faculty
Apoorvanand | 26 February 2025 | The Wire
NIT-Calicut Dean Appointment Sparks Controversy amid Nathuram Godse-linked Social Media Row Last Year
26 February 2025 | The Hindu
Government's Shift to Private Research Funding: Is it the Right Move for India's Future?
Magilan Karthikeyan | 25 February 2025 | The Wire
Campaign Launched to Rename Shivaji University as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Varsity
25 February 2025 | Deccan Herald
Fourth Year of DU’s Undergraduate Course about to Start, but Modalities Still Unclear
Ashna Butani | 25 February 2025 | The Hindu
Revise UGC Draft Rules to Protect Academic Integrity and State Autonomy: Bangalore University SC/ST Cell
Sanath Prasad | 25 February 2025 | The Indian Express
Kuki National Organisation Spokesperson Removed from DU Lit Fest Panel
Ashna Butani and Abinay Lakshman | 24 February 2025 | The Hindu
NAAC under Scanner, Low Ratings Spark Concern over Integrity of Assessment Process for Colleges
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 24 February 2025 | The Telegraph
4 Months of Mr. Mazhar Asif: The New Jamia VC’s Track-Record
Ibne Waqar | 23 February 2025 | The Companion
KIIT Suicide Row: How ‘Othering’ in University Spaces Impacts Students
Rituparna Patgiri | 22 February 2025 | The Times of India
Supreme Court Notice on Plight of Over 25,000 Madrasa Students in U.P.
21 February 2025 | The Hindu
Norm Tweak Widens Distance Learning Gap as UGC’s New Registration System Complicates Admissions
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 21 February 2025 | The Telegraph
Suspensions, Surveillance, and Silencing: Understanding the Student Crackdown at Jamia Millia
Apoorvanand | 19 February 2025 | Frontline
Suspended, Detained and Insulted: Here’s How Jamia Students are Fighting for Their Right to Protest
Hajara Najeeb | 19 February 2025 | The Wire
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