Kainat Sarfaraz covers education for Hindustan Times in Delhi. She also takes keen interest in reading and writing on the intersections of gender and other identities.
Articles by Kainat Sarfaraz
No transfer certificate needed to shift child from private to govt school, says Sisodia
More number of children are likely to switch from private schools to government ones in the national capital as the Delhi government on Thursday announced that such students will not need to produce transfer certificates (TCs) while seeking admission
Published on Jul 15, 2021 11:16 PM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi
Delhi govt to acquire TC for students switching from pvt to govt schools: Sisodia
Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia said they had asked parents to enrol their children in government schools if they were unable to pay the fees in private schools due to pandemic-induced financial constraints
Updated on Jul 15, 2021 05:41 PM IST
Covid-19 Cases declining, schools await Delhi govt directions to resume offline classes
New Delhi: Phased reopening of schools may be discussed in the upcoming parents teacher meeting of Delhi government schools scheduled to be held between July 19 and 31, heads of government schools have said
Published on Jul 13, 2021 11:53 PM IST
School remains a struggle despite govt intervention, say EWS children
Under the prevalent practice, schools admit one EWS student for every three students admitted under the general category.
Updated on Jul 12, 2021 06:07 AM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi:
UGC’s revision of history syllabus for undergraduate course triggers row
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) revised the undergraduate history syllabus under the Learning Outcome-based Curriculum Framework (LOCF) this week after receiving suggestions from stakeholders between February and March
Updated on Jul 10, 2021 02:27 PM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz and Fareeha Iftikhar
Skill varsity likely to begin online admissions from July 6
New Delhi: The Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) is likely to begin admissions from next week for various courses which are designed by industry experts and involve mandatory entrepreneurship components, at least six-month internships, and paid apprenticeship programmes
Published on Jul 02, 2021 11:32 PM IST
Delhi govt outlines fee rules for 460 private schools
New Delhi: Three days after the Supreme Court refused to stay the Delhi high court order on annual fee collection by 460 private schools, the Delhi government on Thursday issued guidelines for the process of collecting last academic year’s annual charges and development fee retrospectively for these schools
Published on Jul 01, 2021 11:04 PM IST
Amid mounting complaints, Sisodia orders private schools to admit EWS students
Under the Right to Education Act, 25% of the seats in entry-level classes -- nursery, kindergarten (KG) and Class 1 -- in all private schools are reserved for students from the EWS/ disadvantaged group. Private schools declare the seats to the directorate of education every year and the education department conducts a draw of lots to allot EWS seats to the eligible students.
Updated on Jul 01, 2021 04:03 AM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi:
Delhi schools have to admit EWS category kids as per allotment: Sisodia
Around 32,500 EWS seats have been allotted to different schools based on the draw of lots this year. Many parents say that though their child’s name appeared on the list, schools are denying admission as there has been no general category admissions this year, he said
Published on Jun 30, 2021 03:14 PM IST
Delhi’s govt schools go the extra mile to make sure no student is left behind
In a circular issued on Friday, the Directorate of Education asked teachers and principals to use the first phase, between June 28 and July 3, to establish an initial the pupil-teacher connect through the phone and prepare a list of students who don’t have either smartphones or feature phones.
Updated on Jun 28, 2021 05:56 AM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi’s DoE asked to pay ₹50,000 to student for an attendance goof-up
“Department of education, the government of NCT of Delhi to compensate [the said student] with ₹50,000 as compensation for the mental trauma he has had to suffer because of the departmental lapse,” the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights noted in its report.
Updated on Jun 28, 2021 02:15 AM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Principals flag concerns over spike in pass percentage in govt schools
The spike in pass percentage for students of classes 9 and 11 in Delhi government schools this year based on an assessment-based evaluation has sparked concerns among principals and teachers as these students may have to physically appear for their board exams next year
Updated on Jul 02, 2021 11:55 AM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi:
Students taking internals seriously after CBSE made them part of assessment, says teachers
With the CBSE coming up with a revised evaluation pattern for board students this year and a possible third wave of Covid-19 disrupting another academic cycle, students of classes 10 and 12 slated to appear for their board exams next year are focusing more on their internal tests, anticipating that they may be assessed on the basis of these tests next year
Published on Jun 20, 2021 11:53 PM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi:
DU teachers and aspirants raise concerns over CUCET
Several aspirants have been writing to teachers and officials at DU requesting them to look into the matter.
Updated on Jun 19, 2021 12:33 PM IST
DU teachers and aspirants raise concerns over CUCET
With the looming possibility of a common entrance exam for admissions to undergraduate courses of Delhi University this year, teachers and aspirants are now raising concerns over the new format of the examination saying it will disadvantage students from marginalised and rural backgrounds and those opting for a stream change.
Published on Jun 19, 2021 11:01 AM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi
CBSE Class 12 Result 2021: Inclusion of internal tests worry students, parents
Though the revised formula to evaluate Class 12 results, notified by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday, has put an end to months of uncertainty, several graduating students and their parents have raised concerns over including the internal scores of classes 11 and 12 while calculating the final marks.
Published on Jun 18, 2021 01:22 PM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi
CBSE Class 12 formula out, results by July 31
The approved mechanism for CBSE includes a 30:30:40 formula, which takes into account a student’s performance in the last three examinations to settle at a score for the theory component of the examination that could not be held.
Updated on Jun 18, 2021 06:55 PM IST
Bail for activists in riots case: Year later, students step out to freedom
Speaking to HT, Pinjra Tod activist and JNU student Devangana Kalita said, “We weren’t hopeful of getting out, but are thankful to the court for releasing us. This is a win for democracy and for dissenting voices.”
Updated on Jun 17, 2021 11:57 PM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi
Many students, parents concerned about inclusion of internals in CBSE’s Class 12 score formula
New Delhi Though the revised formula to evaluate Class 12 results, notified by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday, has put an end to months of uncertainty, many graduating students and their parents have raised concerns over inclusion of internal scores of classes 11 and 12 while calculating the final marks
Published on Jun 17, 2021 11:17 PM IST
Delhi University’s law faculty repeats questions
First-year students of Delhi University’s Faculty of Law were in for a surprise on Wednesday when the questioned paper they received for their Law of Contract paper was the same as the one during the semester examination in December last year.
Published on Jun 17, 2021 09:28 AM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi
DU’s law faculty question paper repeated, officials call for probe
The first-year students of Delhi University’s Faculty of Law were in for a surprise on Wednesday when they found that the question paper they received for their Law of Contract paper was the same as the one given to another batch of students during the semester examination in December last year
Published on Jun 16, 2021 11:57 PM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi:
CBSE likely to declare Class 10 results in July third week
CBSE officials said they will declare the exact date for the results after Thursday, when the board submits its Class 12 results formula to the Supreme Court.
Updated on Jun 17, 2021 05:08 AM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi
As home becomes campus, DU freshers go a year without friends, class
The Covid-19 outbreak has forced educational institutes in Delhi to stay shut since March last year.
Updated on Jun 14, 2021 01:14 AM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi
Teachers reconnect with students as Delhi schools resume online classes after summer break
Several private schools in the national capital opened on Thursday, after the summer break ended on Wednesday, with principals and teachers focusing on reconnecting with students and making them comfortable instead of starting full-fledged classes and piling them with class works and homeworks
Updated on Jun 10, 2021 11:16 PM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi:
Jailed activists Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal work to help prison community
In the pamphlet released by the collective, both Narwal and Kalita – in separate letters – speak about their experiences in the jail and their work with the prison community involving working at a legal aid centre, computer centre, library, running yoga sessions before the pandemic hit, and working with the children in the prison.
Published on Jun 10, 2021 07:34 PM IST
Delhi government cancels class 9, 11 annual exams
Amid rising Covid-19 cases in April, the Delhi government’s education department had, on April 12, postponed class 9 and 11 annual exams
Updated on Jun 10, 2021 06:48 PM IST
DU collects data on students to lost parents to Covid-19
: Delhi University colleges are collecting data on students who lost their parents to Covid-19, as part of a programme to subsidise their education in the varsity, senior officials said on Wednesday, a plan that was formulated in the wake of a brutal nationwide second wave of infections that claimed over 160,000 lives in April and May alone
Updated on Jun 10, 2021 12:10 AM IST
Kainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi
Schools prep for online rerun as break nears end
From grief counselling to training sessions on life skills, schools in the national capital are devising innovative ways to reconnect with students when they return to online classes after an extended summer break.
Published on Jun 08, 2021 01:07 PM IST
CBSE restricts school-based assessment to online
Several schools across India had said that they had been unable to conduct practical exams or internal assessment due to closure during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic
Updated on Jun 07, 2021 05:07 PM IST
Can blended learning be the way forward in higher education?
Colleges and universities say the decision to opt for the blended mode of learning in the post-pandemic era should be decided by students and not implemented in a standardised manner
Updated on Jun 03, 2021 03:37 PM IST