Tata Institute of Social Sciences faculty, students to debate 'attack' on institutions

February 27, 2016 17:06

In the backdrop of JNU and Hyderabad university row, some faculty members and students of the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences, along with some activists, are holding a two-day conference to discuss the "attack on autonomy of educational institutions and freedom of expression".

"This is not an official event of TISS. We are a group of academics who are deeply concerned at the attack on autonomy of some higher education institutions," R Ramkumar, Professor and Dean (School of Development Studies) at TISS, said.

The initiative, called 'Celebrating freedom and pluralism', will be held at the Y B Chavan Centre, Nariman Point, on March 5 and 6, he said.

"We are organising this event because we are concerned over the evolving situation in the country where different constitutional rights of citizens are under threat," Ramakumar said.

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