The Syria Trust for Development has launched "It's My Right to Learn" campaign to encourage children of displaced families to go back to school and continue their education. The aim of the campaign is to support children at the makeshift residential centers to enroll in schools in the areas where they are temporarily staying to continue the path of theirRead more

The Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education has accepted 1, 200 Emirati students to participate at the summer technology camp, organised by the Centre in cooperation with the Institute of Applied Technology and Emirates Skills, from 25th August to 5th September. Mubarak Al Shamsi, Deputy Director General of the Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education, saidRead more

More than 700 Russian schools are set to close this year because of a slump in the number of children of school age, Russia's chief public health doctor said Wednesday. Russia saw birth rates drop dramatically in the turbulent 1990s and its demographic situation has remained negative, with more deaths than births, ever since. President Vladimir Putin last year urgedRead more

Some 200 primary and secondary schools around the country decided Tuesday to prolong the summer vacation, mostly scheduled to end this week, or temporarily close down as record heat waves continue to grip the nation, local educational offices said. According to various city and provincial educational offices, 145 primary and secondary schools in the southeastern city of Daegu postponed theRead more

The Continuing Education Department of the Ministry of Education organized an educational workshop titled (the use of digital images in education), at the Regional Center for Information Technology and Communications, where educational specialists Seima Al-Jowdar and Mohamed Nabil delivered the lecture for 20 of the Ministry's employees who participated in the workshop. The lecturers reviewed the most recent applications inRead more

Myanmar's central peace making work committee on Saturday held peace talks with a student rebel group, the All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF), at central level in Yangon's Peace Center, agreeing on some 13 points. The talk was held following a state level peace talk last Monday. Representing the government side at the talks was Vice Chairman of the PeaceRead more

Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi said that a total of 14 school clubs will be opened across the kingdom from August 13 until 29 to provide varied educational and leisure activities for primary school students, in line with the Education Ministry’s programme in this regard. He added that this year’s programme includes field visits to cultural and leisureRead more

Ranveer Singh, who made a successful Bollywood debut with "Band Baaja Baaraat" without any formal training in acting, says on the job experience is the "biggest teacher", but feels good education is important. "Formal education is very important. You should know what you are getting into," said Ranveer Thursday on the sidelines of a master class at filmmaker Subhash Ghai'sRead more

Education authorities said Friday that they remain determined to punish teachers who sexually abuse their students following multiple reports of such incidents. The Ministry of Education will investigate and punish teachers whose acts are unprofessional or that constitute crimes. Multiple media reports about teachers molesting or raping students have been published recently. A 62-year-old primary school teacher was detained byRead more

Around 1.75 million students will head to schools on August 28, including some 140,000 new students. Education Ministry Spokesperson Ayman Barakat said school will start on August 28, instead of August 25 as announced earlier, due to the municipal elections, which will be held on August 27. Source: The Jordan TimesRead more