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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.
NCERT Circular Restricting Staff Movement Triggers Concerns Over Growing Surveillance, Administrative Control
Shruti Sharma | 22 May 2026 | The Wire
Row Over Vande Mataram Being Made Mandatory in West Bengal’s Madrasas
Shrabana Chatterje | 21 May 2026 | The Hindu
CBSE Three-Language Policy Sparks Row In Karnataka, Students Voice Concerns
Deepak Bopanna | 20 May 2026 | NDTV
Manipur: KSA Flags NCERT For ‘Distorted’ History in New Textbook, Seeks Corrections
Bit Irom | 17 May 2026 | Northeast Now
BJP Legislator Hints at Deletion in Bengal School Syllabus on Trinamool’s Land Stir at Singur and Nandigram
16 May 2026 | The Hans India
‘Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua’ Poem in Sambhal School Triggers Suspensions and FIRs
11 May 2026 | Clarion India
Muslim Teacher Alleges Discrimination at Varanasi School, Says She Was Asked to Remove Hijab or Resign
11 May 2026 | Maktoobmedia
RSS Camp for Students Halted Midway for Lack of Permission in Karnataka's Kollegal
TR Satish Kumar | 09 May 2026 | Deccan Herald
Madhya Pradesh HC Quashes FIR Against Muslim Teacher Over Urdu Poem Shared on WhatsApp
08 May 2026 | Maktoobmedia
Teacher’s False Allegations Turn Disciplinary Dispute Into Religious Row at UP Catholic School
06 May 2026 | Catholic Connect
PIL In Bombay HC Challenges NCERT Move to Drop Maratha Empire Map
06 May 2026 | Deccan Chronicle
School Teachers' Assn in TN Requests Officials to Urge HMs Not to Share Biodata of Students with Colleges
02 May 2026 | The New Indian Express
Jingoism Slides Into English Textbooks, Experts Flag NCERT’s Militarist Content
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 02 May 2026 | The Telegraph
School Closures, Student Deaths, Children Out of School: The State of Public Education
Aparna Kalra | 30 April 2026 | The Wire
UP Govt Directed Barabanki Govt School Teachers to Join BJP's 'Jan Akrosh' Rally Against Defeated Delimitation Bill
Akanksha Kumar | 29 April 2026 | The Wire
How CBSE’s Three-Language Policy Excludes French, Erasing Puducherry’s Cultural Memory
Amir Hyder Khan | 28 April 2026 | The News Minute
Uttarakhand To Abolish Madrasa Board, Mandate State Curriculum From July
20 April 2026 | Maktoob Media
Rajasthan Government's Name-Change Campaign Sparks Row; Critics Allege Saffronisation of School Education
Rajesh Ansari | 14 April 2026 | The New Indian Express
Between Blasphemy and Contempt: NCERT, Judicial Accountability and Educational Freedom
M. J. Vijayan | 08 April 2026 | The Wire
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