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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.
NCERT Textbook Revisions: History Under Threat? | Prof. Anita Rampal
03 May 2025 | The Federal
Fluid Caste? Book Claim Contested: Flexibility Was Allowed Only to Brahmins, Say Scholars
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 01 May 2025 | The Telegraph
Political Storm over Move to Name Palakkad School After Hedgewar
Shaju Philip | 30 April 2025 | The Indian Express
Mughals Out, Magadha Empire Makes Pages of New NCERT Class 7 Textbook ‘Rooted in Indian Ethos’
Fareeha Iftikhar | 27 April 2025 | The Print
Why is Maharashtra Surrendering its Own School Curriculum and Textbooks?
Shivali Tukdeo, Subhankar Chakraborty | 27 April 2025 | The Wire
Hindi Now Compulsory Third Language from Class 1 in Maharashtra Schools
Niraj Pandit | 17 April 2025 | Hindustan Times
After Kerala Education Minister Slams Hindi Titles of English Textbooks, NCERT Defends Move
17 April 2025 | The Wire
Schoolbook Used for ‘Govt Ad’: Propaganda on Central Schemes Peppers NCERT Class VII Text
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 15 April 2025 | The Telegraph
A Textbook Case of English Hinglish: NCERT Gives Hindi Titles to English-Medium Books
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 13 April 2025 | The Telegraph
Coimbatore School Makes Menstruating Dalit Girl Write Exams Outside Classroom
10 April 2025 | The News Minute
Vadodara: ‘Questionnaire’ on UCC Circulated among Govt School Children, Complaint Filed
Aditi Raja | 05 April 2025 | The Indian Express
‘Dua Answered’: Supreme Court Nudge, Rohingya Kids Go to School in Capital
Sophiya Mathew | 05 April 2025 | The Indian Express
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal have Received No Funds under Samagra Shiksha for FY2024-25
04 April 2025 | The Hindu
Non-Telugu CBSE Students in a Bind after Telangana Govt Mandates Local Language Mandatory
03 April 2025 | The Deccan Herald
‘Discriminatory Educational Policies’: Punjab’s Order to Admit ‘Least Possible’ Children in Schools of Eminence Draws Flak
30 March 2025 | The Indian Express
Stopping Funds of States Disagreeing to Implement PM SHRI School Scheme Not Justified: Parliamentary Panel
Shemin Joy | 26 March 2025 | Deccan Herald
Data Bare 3-Language Hindi Irony: North States Shun South Lingo Study in Schools
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 26 March 2025 | The Telegraph
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