Academic Freedom in Indian Universities | Nope w/ Kunal Kamra ft. Apoorvanand | 002

Apoorvanand is a distinguished professor at the Department of Hindi, University of Delhi, and a prominent public intellectual known for his incisive commentary on education, politics, and human rights. He is an active member of the India Academic Freedom Network, advocating for institutional autonomy and academic freedom in India. In this podcast, he discusses the significance of campus life, the value of diversity in educational spaces, and the essential role of student politics in fostering a participatory democracy. He also addresses concerns about increasing governmental control over public universities, emphasizing the need to uphold the freedom of educators and the integrity of academic institutions. _Link to buy Apoorvanandji's books:_ • "Kavita Mein Janatantra": https://amzn.in/d/fP9xPW3 • "Yah Premchand Hai": https://amzn.in/d/5nsJDDt • "Muktibodh Ki Lalten": https://amzn.in/d/hyJKwQ3 *** *Chapters* 0:00 — Precap 0:54 — Why Read Poetry? 3:31 — Education Beyond Classroom 7:27 — Why Do Parents Discourage Their Kids from Student Politics 13:42 — Are Private Institutes Freer than Public Universities 17:54 — Why Don't People Resist? 22:28 — Are Students Not Choosing Humanities Anymore 29:01 — History of Hindi and It's Imposition 45:26 — Polarization in Classroom 50:17 — What Does a Free University Look Like *** *Credits* • Research Head: Anirban Bhattacharya • Camera Operator / Mixing and Mastering / Intro — @Mahansangeet: https://www.instagram.com/hi_mahan/ • Camera Operator / Editing / Intro Animation — @RevantTalekar: https://www.instagram.com/revanttalekar/ • Camera Operator / Guest Logistics Coordinator — @VybhavSharma: https://www.instagram.com/vybhavsharma/ #StudentPolitics #HindiImposition #NCERT