{"id":296195,"date":"2024-05-18T19:16:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T13:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=296195"},"modified":"2024-05-20T15:14:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T09:44:18","slug":"politicisation-of-indian-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/politicisation-of-indian-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Politicisation of Indian higher education"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Politicisation<\/p>\n

Source<\/strong>: The post Indian higher education has become deeply politicized has been created, based on the article \u201cThe hyperpoliticisation of Indian higher education<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu<\/strong>\u201d on 18th May 2024.<\/p>\n

UPSC<\/strong> Syllabus<\/strong> Topic<\/strong>:<\/strong> GS Paper 2<\/strong> – Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector\/Services relating to Education.<\/p>\n

Context<\/strong>: The article discusses how Indian higher education has become deeply politicized. Politicians influence college and university locations, naming, and appointments. Despite some adherence to academic freedom, political interference is growing, threatening the autonomy and quality of institutions. Politicisation of Indian higher education<\/strong><\/p>\n

For detailed information on Freedom<\/strong> in<\/strong> Indian <\/strong>Universities<\/strong> read Article<\/strong> 1<\/strong>, Article<\/strong> 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

How<\/strong> has<\/strong> politics<\/strong> influenced<\/strong> Indian<\/strong> higher<\/strong> education<\/strong>? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Politicians have long influenced Indian higher education by es colleges and universities to boost their careers and gain political support.<\/p>\n

Institutions were often established in politically advantageous locations to cater to the socio-cultural demands of the electorate.<\/p>\n

State governments frequently renamed universities for political reasons.<\/p>\n

Academic appointments and promotions sometimes favored political connections over qualifications.<\/p>\n

In Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Punjab, non-BJP states are trying to remove centrally-appointed Governors as chancellors of State universities.<\/p>\n

What<\/strong> are<\/strong> the<\/strong> impacts<\/strong> of<\/strong> politics<\/strong> influencing<\/strong> Indian<\/strong> higher<\/strong> education<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Increasing politicization in universities undermines academic freedom and autonomy.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Political appointments of vice chancellors often result in less qualified individuals<\/strong> reshaping universities with politically aligned faculty.<\/li>\n
  3. This trend is visible in states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Punjab, where attempts are being made to remove centrally-appointed State Governors as chancellors.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Self-censorship among academics is rising<\/strong>, with scholars fearing repercussions for controversial work. Pratap Bhanu Mehta\u2019s resignation from Ashoka University exemplifies this.<\/li>\n
  5. Respected journals face restrictions<\/strong>, as seen with Professor Sameena Dalwai facing an online smear campaign.<\/li>\n
  6. Students are also affected, such as a Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) PhD student suspended for protesting <\/strong>central government policies.<\/li>\n
  7. These impacts threaten the quality of education and intellectual freedom, potentially harming India\u2019s global academic partnerships.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Examine how politics influences Indian higher education and its impacts on academic freedom and institutional autonomy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Source: The post Indian higher education has become deeply politicized has been created, based on the article \u201cThe hyperpoliticisation of Indian higher education\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 18th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector\/Services relating to Education. Context: The article discusses how… Continue reading Politicisation of Indian higher education<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":296324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[300,212,10498],"class_list":["post-296195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-governance","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Politicisation-of-Indian-higher-education.png?fit=1280%2C853&ssl=1","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=296195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296195\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/296324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=296195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=296195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=296195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}