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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.
Five Years of the NEP Reflects the Changed Hierarchy of Indian Education's Aims
Anita Rampal | 29 July 2025 | The Wire
Saffron IDs for Odisha Schools: Majhi Govt Draws Flak for Bringing ‘Colour Politics’ to Classrooms
Subhashish Mohanty | 29 July 2025 | The Telegraph
Operation Sindoor to Be Part of NCERT Textbooks for Classes 3 to 12
Sanjay Maurya | 26 July 2025 | Hindustan Times
‘Unworthy of Education’: Gujarat School Owner Humiliates, Assaults Dalit Student
28 August 2025 | Clarion
Removal of Razia Sultan and Noor Jehan from NCERT Textbooks Amounts to Historical Silencing
Amina Hussain | 28 August 2025 | The Indian Express
Kerala School Teacher Suspended after Telling Muslim Students Not to Join Onam Fest
Meera K Pisharody | 27 August 2025 | The News Minute
Gujarat Govt Tells Teachers to Serve Food at Temple Fair, Withdraws Order After Criticism
25 July 2025 | The Wire
Akbar and Aurangzeb, Pakistan and India – What History Textbooks Tell Us about the Two Countries
Tabshir Shams | 24 July 2025 | The Indian Express
Mandya: Parents Object to Egg Distribution in Govt School, Demand Transfer Certificates
23 July 2025 | Mangalorean
History Textbooks: Our Own Theatre of the Absurd
Yamini Aiyar | 20 July 2025 | Deccan Herald
NEP Row in J&K as LG Sinha Moves Proposal to Make Sanskrit ‘Mandatory’ in Schools
Jehangir Ali | 20 July 2025 | The Wire
Haryana Makes Reciting Bhagavad Gita Shlokas in School Assemblies Mandatory
Aman Kumar Bhardwaj | 20 July 2025 | India Today
Those Who Hindutva Considers Its Icons Also Went Against What NCERT Text Books Are Claiming Now
S. N. Sahu | 18 July 2025 | The Wire
New NCERT Social Science Chapter on Colonial Rule Skips Tipu Sultan, Haidar Ali, Anglo-Mysore Wars
Abhinaya Harigovind | 18 July 2025 | The Indian Express
Mughals in NCERT Class VIII Textbook: An Inaccurate Retelling with a Communal Twist
Ruchika Sharma | 17 July 2025 | The Indian Express
NCERT Social Science Textbook: Class 8 New Book Flags ‘Brutality’ of Mughals, with No-Blame Disclaimer
Abhinaya Harigovind | 17 July 2025 | The Indian Express
UP Teacher Booked for Urging Students to Prioritise Studies over Kanwar Yatra
Piyush Srivastava | 17 July 2025 | The Telegraph
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