Censorship – Academia

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has imposed a two-year suspension on a PhD student, Ramadas Prini Sivanandan, citing “repetitive misconduct and anti-national activities,” The Indian Express reported on Saturday. This decision has sparked controversy, with the Progressive Students Forum (PSF) attributing the suspension to Ramadas’ involvement in a protest march against the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP) in Delhi earlier this year. According to publication, the suspension order dated April 18 prohibits Ramadas from entering any TISS campus during the suspension period. This action follows a show-cause notice sent to him on March 7, which questioned his participation in the Delhi protest and other activities on the Mumbai campus.