School
Education
This section explores the state of academic freedom in India’s school education system. It examines the autonomy of educators, the inclusivity of curricula, the role of state and private actors, and the impact of policy shifts on pedagogy. The page aims to document key trends, challenges, and interventions affecting critical thinking, historical accuracy, and freedom of expression in schools nationwide.
Centre Pushes Viksit Bharat Drives in Schools as Pre-Exam Activity Load Sparks Concern
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 13 January 2026 | The Telegraph
Chhattisgarh: School Headmistress Suspended For Turning Ramu into Ram
Akshay Kumar Sahoo | 11 January 2026 | Deccan Chronicle
Who Guards the School Gate? The Stray-Dog Row That Put Teachers on the Hook; Here’s Why They’re Pushing Back
04 January 2026 | The Times of India
Christmas Marred by Vandalism, Threats across MP, Chhattisgarh, Assam and Delhi
Sukrita Baruah | 26 December 2025 | The Indian Express
'Connect with Indian culture': Uttarakhand Plans Ramayana, Mahabharata in Curriculum; State to Review Impact on Students
Kautilya Singh and Shivani Azad | 23 December 2025 | The Times of India
New Ncert Class 7 Textbook Links Arthashastra to Modern Infrastructure, UPI Boom
Sanjay Maurya | 18 December 2025 | Hindustan Times
‘Ghaznavid Invasions’ Get Bigger Section in New Class 7 NCERT Textbook
Abhinaya Harigovind | 09 December 2025 | The Indian Express
Rajasthan Minister Asks Schools to Celebrate Babri Masjid Demolition Day as ‘Shaurya Diwas’, Later Withdraws Order Citing Exams
Parul Kulshrestha | 01 December 2025 | The Indian Express
How NCERT's Class 8 Social Sciences Textbook Omits South India
Amol Saghar | 28 November 2025 | The Wire
AAP Stages Fierce Protest Against BJP-Led Delhi Government's Renaming of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Specialised Excellence to 'CM Shri'
Geetha Sunil Pillai | 27 November 2025 | The Mooknayak
UP Govt Schoolteacher Booked, Suspended for Objecting to Singing of Vande Mataram
Maulshree Seth | 13 November 2025 | The Indian Express
Kerala Uproar: Education Minister V Sivankutty Orders Inquiry after Students Sing RSS Song at Vande Bharat Event
09 November 2025 | The Times of India
NCERT Revises Class 7th Math Textbook: Traces Algebra, Other Concepts to Ancient India
Abhinaya Harigovind | 09 November 2025 | The Indian Express
'Khoon se Tilak Karo, Goliyon se Aarti': Doda Admin Suspends Teacher for Imparting ‘Extremist’ Education
Jehangir Ali | 07 November 2025 | The Wire
NCERT’s Move to Add Ayurveda to Science Syllabus Sparks Debate: Experts Urge Science over Belief
Veni E N | 06 November 2025 | The South First
J&K: Doda Admin's Order Mandating Recitation of Vande Mataram In Schools Sparks Outrage
Jehangir Ali | 02 November 2025 | The Wire
NCERT Adds Ayurveda Chapters To Science Curriculum For Classes 6 To 8
30 October 2025 | News18
Maharashtra Government Orders All Schools to Sing Full Version of Vande Mataram
Ritvick Arun Bhalekar | 30 October 2025 | India Today
‘Sing National Anthem or Face Salary Cut’: Rajasthan Directive to Govt Schools and Offices
Suparna Roy | 28 October 2025 | The Times of India
MP Teacher Suspended After Row over Yoga Class; Accused of Teaching Namaz Under ‘Guise of Surya Namaskar’: Report
27 October 2025 | The New Indian Express
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