India's academic freedom classified as 'severely restricted' amid sharp score decline
- A report release on 15 September classified India's academic freedom as "severely restricted."
- India's Academic Freedom Index score fell sharply from 0.38 in 2022 to 0.14 in 2025, per the report.
- It cited UGC policy changes, faculty dismissals, and event cancellations as evidence of tightening state control.
- The report also cited a professor's 2025 termination after facing online abuse over a social media post on Pakistan tensions.
Source: telegraphindia.com
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