F.N. SEED/CP/26-27

Dear Reader,                                                                                                                           Date: 14/10/2026

We are pleased to bring you the latest issue of *The College Post.-the higher education journal, for July–September 2026.

This issue features an editorial on the recent West Bengal amendment bill, which empowers the executive to transfer university faculty members and may affect the autonomy granted under university Acts. It also includes articles on the factors shaping wider participation in higher education, the challenges of achieving a 50% gross enrolment ratio by 2035, and the impact of generative AI on teaching and research, along with the new challenges it poses for Indian universities. The issue also reproduces the executive summary of UNESCO’s *Higher Education Global Trends Report 2026*.

The “Research in Education and Economics” column presents key findings from a study of women’s empowerment through higher education in coastal Karnataka. “Across the Globe” examines the case for rejecting global university rankings from a  de-colonial and colonial perspective. The “Education News Analysis” column discusses the Academic Freedom Index Report 2025/2026 and includes appeals to reclaim academic freedom and protect the freedom to decide what to teach.

The “Technology Watch” column explores AI in education, from cognitive offloading to cognitive amplification. Finally, the book review column features a review of “We the People: Decoding a Nation’s Symbols by T.M. Krishna.

We hope you find this issue interesting and useful. We welcome your comments and feedback on any aspect of the issue.

Warm regards,

The Editorial Team

PS: – Since references for the article titled “Exploring the key factors that drive wider participation in Higher Education” could not be accommodated due to a shortage of space, we are sharing the link to the article and references.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iRcCBMqGKadaK0ndlZMLRi06kH5jsC6V0evREOy1Mk/edit?usp=sharing

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