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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.
Not Allowing Girl to Wear Hijab to School ‘Denial of Secular Education’: Kerala Government to High Court
24 October 2025 | Deccan Herald
Tribal Schools Set to Debate 'RSS Agenda' on Modern Education and Indigenous Knowledge
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 24 October 2025 | The Telegraph
Kashmiri Textbooks Missing in Valley Schools, Raising Concerns over Regional Language Education
23 October 2025 | Muslim Mirror
Palestine-Themed Mime Cut Short in Kasaragod School, Protests Erupt
04 October 2025 | Onmanorama
Amidst US Tariff Tensions, NCERT Launches ‘Swadeshi’ Module for Students, Echoes PM Modi’s Call for Self-Reliance
Abhinaya Harigovind | 03 October 2025 | Indian Express
Tamil Nadu: 39 RSS Men Detained, Stalin Government Says No Permit for Puja, ‘Shakha’ Training in School
02 October 2025 | Times of India
Delhi Govt Schools to Introduce ‘Rashtraneeti’ Curriculum Where Students Will Learn About RSS and India’s Freedom Fighters
01 October 2025 | The Times of India
High Court Urges NCERT to Include Anti-Caste Prejudice Lessons in School Books
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 29 September 2025 | The Telegraph
Union Education Ministry Asks Schools to Screen Film ‘Inspired’ by Prime Minister’s Childhood
17 September 2025 | The Wire
Odisha Schools Told to Plant 75 lakh Saplings on PM Narendra Modi’s Birthday Amid Exams
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 16 September 2025 | The Telegraph
Include Nat’l Heroes in Primary Education Curriculum: Yogi
06 September 2025 | The Times of India
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
A Class Of Controversies: How NCERT’s Revised History Curriculum Politicises Education
Avantika Mehta | 05 September 2025 | Outlook
Rise of Hindutva Through NCERT’s Class 8 History Textbook Revisions
Adityakrishna Deora | 03 September 2025 | The Wire
‘No Muslims’: In Gujarat, Hindutva Outfits Are Using Schoolyard Fights for Communalism
Tarushi Aswani | 30 August 2025 | The Wire
The Udaipur DPS Land Scandal - How a Promise to Educate Tribal Children Was Betrayed
Geetha Sunil Pillai | 28 August 2025 | The Mooknayak
‘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
NCERT Modules on 'Partition Horrors' Whitewash Colonial Britain's Role
Sucheta Mahajan | 27 August 2025 | The Wire
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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