Over 50 academic departments, colleges, and schools in Kashmir are screening books and teaching material after official directions to remove works suspected of containing anti-India or pro-separatist content. The development matters because it places content regulation, academic freedom, and internal security concerns in the same policy space.
The most affected departments at Kashmir University are reported to be Political Science, Law, and History. Faculty members say they are reviewing books and academic material over the past two days, but many heads of departments are uncertain because the instruction does not name specific titles or authors.
Separate circulars issued by the Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department and Higher Education Department require educational material to be assessed on academic merit, factual authenticity, pedagogical relevance, and alignment with the Constitution, existing laws, and the National Education Policy.
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