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.
Rahul Gandhi Flags 'Unnecessarily Increasing' RSS Role in Sainik Schools
05 August 2026 | The Wire
Cloud on Arabic, Persian Courses as CBSE Language Policy Limits Enrolment Prospects
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 20 July 2026 | The Telegraph Online
NDA Ally Protests Bihar Govt's Move to Paint Model Schools Saffron
20 July 2026 | The Wire
The Limits of the CBSE’s Three-Language Mandate
Sushant Kishore, Navneet Sharma | 17 July 2026 | Deccan Herald
CBSE ‘Foreign’ Tag on English Sparks Debate over Language Policy and Constitution
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 16 July 2026 | The Telegraph Online
NCERT’s Class 7 Textbook Uses the Old Preamble Without Telling Students Why
Vinita Gursahani Singh | 15 July, 2026 | The Print
NCERT’s Silence on Schoolbooks Expert Panel Headed by Sangh-Linked NGO Director
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 14 July 2026 | The Telegraph
Facing Backlash, TVK Govt to Issue Guidelines Against Political Visitors to Schools
10 July 2026 | The News Minute
ABVP Protest at Raigarh Catholic School Sparks Tension Over Conversion Allegations
09 July 2026 | Catholic Connect
Congress ‘Widely Opposed’ Partition Plan; ‘Savarkar’s Demand for Swaraj’ Added to Class 8 NCERT Revised Textbook
Sanjay Maurya | 08 July 2026 | Hindustan Times
Contentious Chapter Row: NCERT’s Revised Class 8 Textbook Hails Judiciary
Sanjay Maurya | 07 July 2026 | Hindustan Times
J&K Admin Blacklists Authors of Two Books For ‘Glorifying’ Separatist Leaders; Suspends Officials
Junaid Dar | 05 July 2026 | The Wire
BJP Supporters Barge into Hyderabad College Claiming it Admitted Rohingya Children
03 July 2026 | Maktoob Media
Govt School Students Cannot Be Forced to Recite Hindu Prayers: Chhattisgarh HC
Ejaz Kaiser | 02 July 2026 | The New Indian Express
NCERT Drops French, Russian Revolutions from Class IX Books
Aksheev Thakur | 29 June 2026 | The Tribune
Teaching No Lesson: The Great Indian Education Crisis
Tanisha Saxena | 28 June 2026 | The New Indian Express
BJP Leader arrested in Telangana’s Nizamabad for attack over unauthorised Urdu teaching
30 June 2026 | The Hindu
Eggs to Go off School Menus in West Bengal, Hindutva Will Deprive Children of Vital Nutrition
Ashok Swain | 27 June 2026 | Scroll.in
Textbook Spin on Caste and Gender Biases: NCERT Credits Manusmriti for Respecting Women
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 27 June 2026 | The Telegraph
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