Universities autonomous banne ka dream rakhti hain – syllabus, hiring, research agenda, campus policies pe freedom. Government apni taraf se public funds, standards, and accountability ka argument laati hai.
Legal tussle tab hota hai jab appointments, VC selection, fee control, reservation policies, ya curriculum changes me direct interference ho. Courts dekhte hain ki enabling statutes kya kehte hain – kitna control legitimately provided hai, kitna overreach lagta hai.
Academic freedom ka matlab yeh nahi ki koi accountability na ho; par har administrative decision political ya bureaucratic diktat se driven bhi nahi ho sakta. Accreditation bodies, regulatory councils, and courts milkar ek balance frame karne ki koshish karte hain.
Autonomy ka best version tab dikhta hai jab universities apne standards khud high rakhe – plagiarism se fight karein, transparent hiring karein, aur diversity maintain karein. Tab government ko bhi micromanage karne ki zaroorat kam padti hai.