We came across multiple articles which reported that the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has instituted a Social Media Policy which bans students from posting any content on social media which may “malign” the institute. As a result, we wrote to the Director General of NIFT as well as the Ministry of Textiles asking them to recall the policy which hampers the right to freedom of speech and expression of the students.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://internetfreedom.in/nifts-social-media-policy-2020-violates-the-right-to-freedom-of-speech-and-expression/