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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.

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Include Nat’l Heroes in Primary Education Curriculum: Yogi

06 September 2025 | The Times of India

Academic Freedom 9/5/25 Academic Freedom 9/5/25

Mantra Chanting, Yoga: How 28K Students of NDMC Will Now Kick off Their Day Under New Curriculum

Drishti Jain | 05 September 2025 | The Indian Express

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A Class Of Controversies: How NCERT’s Revised History Curriculum Politicises Education

Avantika Mehta | 05 September 2025 | Outlook

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Rise of Hindutva Through NCERT’s Class 8 History Textbook Revisions

Adityakrishna Deora | 03 September 2025 | The Wire

Academic Freedom 8/31/25 Academic Freedom 8/31/25

‘No Muslims’: In Gujarat, Hindutva Outfits Are Using Schoolyard Fights for Communalism

Tarushi Aswani | 30 August 2025 | The Wire

Academic Freedom 8/30/25 Academic Freedom 8/30/25

The Udaipur DPS Land Scandal - How a Promise to Educate Tribal Children Was Betrayed

Geetha Sunil Pillai | 28 August 2025 | The Mooknayak

Academic Freedom 8/29/25 Academic Freedom 8/29/25

‘Unworthy of Education’: Gujarat School Owner Humiliates, Assaults Dalit Student

28 August 2025 | Clarion

Academic Freedom 8/28/25 Academic Freedom 8/28/25

Removal of Razia Sultan and Noor Jehan from NCERT Textbooks Amounts to Historical Silencing

Amina Hussain | 28 August 2025 | The Indian Express

Academic Freedom 8/27/25 Academic Freedom 8/27/25

NCERT Modules on 'Partition Horrors' Whitewash Colonial Britain's Role

Sucheta Mahajan | 27 August 2025 | The Wire

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Kerala School Teacher Suspended After Telling Muslim Students Not to Join Onam Fest

Meera K Pisharody | 27 August 2025 | The News Minute

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NCERT Modules on Partition: Distortions Galore

Ram Puniyani | 21 August 2025 | Countercurrents.org

Academic Freedom 8/24/25 Academic Freedom 8/24/25

NCERT’s ‘Partition Horrors’: Shameless Exercise in White-Washing Crimes of Hindu Mahasabha & RSS

Shamsul Islam | 20 August 2025 | Countercurrents.org

Academic Freedom 8/24/25 Academic Freedom 8/24/25

Play ‘Depicting Burqa-Clad Women as Terrorists’ at I-Day Event in Gujarat School Kicks up a Row

Ritu Sharma | 20 August 2025 | The Indian Express

Academic Freedom 8/18/25 Academic Freedom 8/18/25

Why CBSE Making APAAR Mandatory for Board Exam Registration Has Sparked Privacy Debate

Zenaira Bakhsh | 15 August 2025 | The Print

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Haryana to Include History of Partition Horrors in School Curriculum, Says Nayab Singh Saini

15 August 2025 | The Indian Express

Academic Freedom 8/18/25 Academic Freedom 8/18/25

NCERT’s ‘Partition Horrors’ Module Identifies Three Culprits: Jinnah, Congress, Mountbatten

Sanjay Maurya | 15 August 2025 | Hindustan Times

Academic Freedom 8/18/25 Academic Freedom 8/18/25

Call for Inclusion of All Faiths’ Teachings in Gujarat School Curriculum amid Bhagavad Gita Addition

Ghazala Ahmad | 12 August 2025 | Maktoob Media

Academic Freedom 8/18/25 Academic Freedom 8/18/25

CBSE to Release ‘Bharatiya Ganit Parampara’ Monograph on India’s Mathematical Heritage

11 August 2025 | The Telegraph

Academic Freedom 8/11/25 Academic Freedom 8/11/25

‘Only Tamil and English to Continue’: MK Stalin Rolls Out New Education Policy for State

08 August 2025 | The Times of India

Academic Freedom 8/11/25 Academic Freedom 8/11/25

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Brigadier Usman Added to NCERT Books

08 August 2025 | The Times of India

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