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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.
‘More of a Luxury than a Right’: DU’s Fee Hike Decision Sparks Concerns Amongst Faculty, Student Fraternities
10 March 2025 | Economic Times
A Petition Asked for UGC’s Anti-Discrimination Rules to Be Enforced. UGC Diluted the Rules Instead
Johanna Deeksha | 10 March 2025 | Scroll.in
West Bengal: Left-Wing Female Student Leaders 'Tortured, Harassed' in Police Custody
Joydeep Sarkar | 08 March 2025 | The Wire
'Conspiracy Under Islamic Jihad': Bajrang Dal Storms Haridwar College over Iftar Party
08 March 2025 | Times of India
Neighbourhood Lost: The End is Nigh for South Asian University
Sasanka Perera | 08 March 2025 | The Wire
Decode Politics: Why Mamata Banerjee Cannot Ignore Jadavpur University Protests
Atri Mitra | 08 March 2025 | The Indian Express
Jamia Scraps Only Exam Centre in South India, Adds Two in North, Central India
Ashlin Mathew | 07 March 2025 | National Herald
India’s Universities: Liberal in Label, Authoritarian at Heart
P John J Kennedy | 07 March 2025 | Deccan Herald
Improve It: Editorial on Concerns over UGC’s Stipulations on Caste Discrimination in Educational Institutions
06 March 2025 | The Telegraph
NAAC Bribery, UGC’s Diluted Rules: Two Controversies Reflect Crisis in Indian Higher Education
Abhinav Mehrotra, Amit Upadhyay | 06 March 2025 | Scroll.in
After Lankan Supervisor Exit, PhD Scholar Quits SAU over Chomsky Row
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 06 March 2025 | The Indian Express
FIR Against West Bengal Education Minister in Jadavpur University Violence
Shiv Sahay Singh | 06 March 2025 | The Hindu
Delhi HC Stays Suspension of 7 Jamia Students, Terms Univ Action ‘Worrisome’
Shruti Kakkar | 05 March 2025 | Hindustan Times
'A Dangerous Trend': Global Group of Indian Students' Organisations Condemn Campus Violence
05 March 2025 | The Wire
Row Over Manusmriti, Baburnama in Delhi University Syllabus
Sugandha Jha | 03 March 2025 | The Times of India
Manusmriti, Baburnama to be Dropped from Delhi University History Syllabus
04 March 2025 | India Today
First Launched by DU, NCTE Now Proposes to Discontinue 4-Year B.El.Ed Programme by 2026
Abhinaya Harigovind | 03 March 2024 | The Indian Express
Delhi University Teachers Oppose DUSU Poll Overhaul
Ifrah Mufti | 01 March 2025 | The New Indian Express
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