Fareeha Iftikhar is a principal correspondent with the national political bureau of the Hindustan Times. She tracks the education ministry, and covers the beat at the national level for the newspaper. She also writes on issues related to gender, human rights and different policy matters.
Articles by Fareeha Iftikhar
Centre fixes fee slabs for private technical institutes after panel report
The education ministry has accepted an expert panel report that recommended price bands for private technical and management institutions
Updated on May 18, 2022 09:03 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
UGC writes to envoys over tie-ups with global varsities
In April, the commission announced amended regulations for academic collaborations between Indian and foreign higher education institutions (HEIs).
Updated on May 17, 2022 04:46 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
JNVs ban mobiles for students
The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), an autonomous body under the Union ministry of education that runs over 600 residential JNVs across the country, last month, wrote to all its regional offices informing them about the new policy on mobile phones.
Published on May 13, 2022 11:02 PM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
DU at 100: The nursery of political luminaries
The Delhi University Students’ Union has been inextricably linked with national politics, with student leaders from various ideologies fighting for the seats on its prestigious panel
Updated on May 05, 2022 01:00 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar and Risha Chitlangia
Think tank recommends: ‘Need agency to regulate institutes linked to admissions’
The recommendations are part of ‘Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on regulatory mechanism against malpractices in admissions in schools, colleges and universities in India and abroad’
Updated on May 01, 2022 06:10 AM IST
Neeraj ChauhanFareeha Iftikhar
Centre: New school curriculum to be ‘rooted in Indian, local context’
The document advocates incorporating Indian knowledge systems, heritage and traditions in the education system.
Published on Apr 29, 2022 11:48 PM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
Centre seeks inputs from ministries for national curriculum
The education ministry has sought inputs from other Union ministries on the formulation of the National Curriculum Framework (NFC) that will lay down the broad guidelines for revision of school curriculum, officials said.
Updated on Apr 29, 2022 04:26 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
Centre scraps MP quota in Kendriya Vidyalayas, revises admission guidelines
Under KVS Special Dispensation Admission Scheme or MP quota, a parliamentarian could recommend up to 10 students from their constituency every academic year for admission in classes 1 to 9.
Updated on Apr 27, 2022 05:36 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
Centre scraps MP quota in Kendriya Vidyalayas, revises admission guidelines
Under the KVS Special Dispensation Admission Scheme, a Member of Parliament had the power to recommend a maximum of 10 students from their respective constituencies in every academic year for admissions in classes 1 to 9
Published on Apr 26, 2022 11:57 AM IST
KVS admissions: Centre scraps MP quota in KVs, revised admission guidelines out
- The government has scrapped the discretionary Member of Parliament (MP) quota for admissions to the Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and issued revised admission guidelines on Monday.
Published on Apr 26, 2022 11:56 AM IST
CBSE cuts Islamic empires, Cold War from board syllabi
CBSE, which released the syllabus for the 2022-23 session on Thursday, has rationalised the coursework for students of classes 9 to 12 by around 30% to reduce their burden.
Updated on Apr 23, 2022 05:19 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
Indian, foreign universities can now offer dual degrees
Regulations allowing some of these provisions were first announced in 2012, and subsequently modified in 2016, but with few takers among either Indian or foreign universities, have been eased further now. This, however, is the first time joint degrees are being permitted.
Updated on Apr 20, 2022 01:51 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
UGC lets Indian, foreign universities offer dual, joint degrees: How it’ll work
The UGC on Tuesday approved the UGC (Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Educational Institutions to offer Twinning, Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programmes) Regulations, 2022
Updated on Apr 19, 2022 11:12 PM IST
127,000 candidates apply for CUET in first week of registration
Data provided by NTA showed most of the applications received were from Uttar Pradesh (36,611), followed by Delhi (23,418), Bihar (12,275), Haryana (7,859), West Bengal (4,496), Madhya Pradesh (4,402) and Rajasthan (3,886)
Updated on Apr 18, 2022 01:46 AM IST
CBSE board exams to be held once a year from academic year 2022-23: Official
- CBSE board exams: CBSE has decided to switch to its previous practice of conducting board exams for classes 10 and 12 only once a year from the academic year 2022-23 onwards, according to people familiar with the matter.
Published on Apr 15, 2022 01:17 PM IST
CBSE to return to one board exam pattern
The board last year announced two sets of board exams for students currently in classes 10 and 12 in order to prepare for any “unprecedented situation” that could have arisen because of the Covid-19 pandemic
Updated on Apr 15, 2022 05:04 AM IST
‘No curbs, students in JNU are free to eat whatever they want’
- The problem is that we are in a period of transition. Hence, there is a fight for space. We have a redressal mechanism, but we also have a lot of democracy.
Updated on Apr 14, 2022 11:27 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
Soon, students can take 2 college courses together
Once notified, students can pursue two undergraduate, postgraduate degree or a diploma courses at the same time as long as classes do not clash or if either one or both are being taught online
Updated on Apr 13, 2022 01:29 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
Soon, students can pursue two full-time degree programmes simultaneously: UGC
- In a major reform in higher education, the Centre has decided to allow students to pursue two full-time, same-level, degree programmes simultaneously, the University Grants Commission (UGC) announced on Tuesday.
Published on Apr 12, 2022 07:00 PM IST
AMU to adopt CUET, internal reservations to remain intact
The university had initially decided to maintain status quo on its admission policy as the case on its minority status was in the courts.
Updated on Apr 10, 2022 07:14 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
Aligarh Muslim University to participate in CUET for admission to all UG programmes
AMU had initially decided to maintain the status-quo on its admission policy as the case on its minority status is ‘sub-judice’. However, on March 21, the Centre made it mandatory for all central universities to take undergraduate admissions solely on the basis of CUET.
Updated on Apr 09, 2022 04:08 PM IST
Common entrance test won’t affect Boards: CBSE secretary
The Union government’s decision to institute a Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for undergraduate admissions in all central universities will not affect the board examination process, said a top CBSE official.
Updated on Apr 07, 2022 04:26 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
35 programmes across 16 varsities in QS top 100
For the “subject ranking”, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranks institutions on the basis of the individual programmes and compares them to other programmes in the world.
Updated on Apr 07, 2022 02:07 PM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Explained: What are the revised guidelines for admission in engineering courses?
- HT explains the changes in admission made by the All India Council for Technical Education for the academic session 2022-23. Here is everything you need to know:
Published on Mar 30, 2022 03:32 PM IST
All polytechnics to reserve 2 seats for children orphaned due to Covid-19
According to the revised approval norms released by AICTE, it is no longer mandatory to study physics, chemistry and mathematics in Class 12 for admission to three engineering courses— architecture, fashion technology, and packaging technology.
Updated on Mar 30, 2022 04:39 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
AICTE reserves seats in polytechnic institutes for Covid-orphaned under PM CARES
The AICTE move to reserve two seats per course will not impact other students because institutes admitting students under this decision can increase their sanctioned intake capacity by two seats
Published on Mar 29, 2022 06:07 PM IST
CUET won’t take away your admission powers: Education ministry to AMU
The University Grants Commission on March 21 announced that the CUET will be mandatory for all central universities for undergraduate admissions
Published on Mar 28, 2022 09:19 AM IST
All you need to know about CUET-UG 2022 registration, syllabus and guidelines
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday released the guidelines for Common University Entrance Test for Undergraduate (CUET-UG) admissions.
Updated on Mar 27, 2022 03:42 PM IST
Common entrance test will provide level playing field for students: UGC chief
UGC chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar said CUET will provide equal opportunity to students from different backgrounds and education boards.
Updated on Mar 23, 2022 12:40 PM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
Common entrance test must for all central universities: UGC
CUET, which is envisaged in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, will be conducted in the first week of July, both for undergraduate and postgraduate courses by the National Test Agency (NTA).
Updated on Mar 22, 2022 12:19 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
