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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.
In Tripura, Gau Vigyan Gets a Government Push While Schools Crumble
Dipankar Sen Gupta | 22 May 2025 | The Wire
NCERT Covid Modules Mum on Toll, Laud PM Modi’s Pandemic Management
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 22 May 2025 | The Telegraph
Nagpur School Officials Booked after Muslim Student Denied Admission
19 May 2025 | Maktoobmedia.com
'Difficult to Understand': Sanskrit Words Cloud Concepts in NCERT Social Science Textbook
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 19 May 2025 | The Telegraph
Delhi Village to Host World-Class Cow shelter and Om-shaped school, says Minister Verma
17 May 2025 | The Statesman
Teacher Fired for ‘Teaching Kalma’ in Haryana School after Protest by Parents, Right-Wing Group
Sushil Manav | 17 May 2025 | The Print
Supreme Court Tells UP Govt to Fund Education of Muslim Student Slapped in School
Ritwick Choudhury | 14 May 2025 | Bar and Bench
NCERT to Add Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Legacy to School Curriculum
Aiman Siddiqui | 09 May 2025 | Free Press Journal
Muslim Woman Teacher Suspended in UP over Social Media Post Backing Pahalgam Attack Survivor Himanshi
07 May 2025 | Maktoob Media
NCERT and the Politics of Language in English Textbooks
Navneet Sharma and Sushant Kishore | 05 May 2025 | The Tribune
India’s Complex History Cannot Be Wished Away Through Textbook Revisions – It Must Be Confronted
Hasnain Naqvi | 03 May 2025 | Scroll
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
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