Japan and Abu Dhabi have held talks over joint cooperation in the field of higher education. The talks were held among Nasser Ahmed Alsowaidi, chairman of Abu Dhabi's economic development department, Yoshihiko Kamo, ambassador of Japan to UAE, and visiting Kiyoshi Kurokawa, president of the University of Tokyo. From: News Track IndiaRead more

BJP leader Sushma Swaraj recommended measures to improve the education system of the country. Speaking at a seminar here, Swaraj discussed a number of issues like curriculum, rural girls' education and the growing pressure on students among others to highlight the drawbacks of the education system. Swaraj said the country lacked infrastructure, as the number of colleges in the countryRead more

Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) will host on Tuesday the 7th Education Without Borders under the theme "Bridging the Gap: Innovative Solutions to Global Educational Challenges". More than 400 students from 60 countries around the globe will join their peers from the UAE and experts fromRead more

Emiratis account for 4% of total teachers in general education in Sharjah, 2% in secondary schools while non-national teachers dominate the scene, an educational study found.Authored by Amna Mohammed Al Rashid, head of training and development at Sharjah Educational Zone, the study "Psychological Trends of UAE Educator towards Teaching'' noted that the number of national principals and educational staff wereRead more

Asserting that there is a need to pay special attention to the education sector to maintain the growth rate, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Saturday said more youngsters should get world-class education so that India's scientists and engineers excel in the global arena. Dr. Singh in his address at the foundation laying ceremony of 'Ghani Khan Choudhary institute ofRead more

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration announced the closing of 61 schools to help avoid a projected $1 billion budget shortfall next year. City officials said the school closures would affect approximately 30,000 children, mostly in kindergarten through eighth grade. Emanuel has prodded officials for months to work on the downsizing of the school district to help soften the blow ofRead more

The Investigative Committee confirmed that searches are underway at the Ministry of Education and Science within the framework of a criminal case against former rector of State University of Management Viktor Kozbanenko, accused of taking a large bribe. "Investigators are conducting a search at the Ministry of Education of science; they are searching for objects and documents which have significanceRead more

March 21, 2013 - Turkey's National Education Minister Nabi Avci said on Thursday, "Palestine is the name of an honorable and prideful struggle for life." He added, "this struggle will reach victory via works to be held in fields of education and culture." Within the scope of Turkey's Office of Public Diplomacy's program, 35 Palestinian students travelled to Turkey toRead more

In line with its drive to develop the capabilities of Bahrain’s private sector and enable Bahraini graduates and job seekers to become employees of choice, Tamkeen supported 17 Bahraini enterprises and businesses with a support value of BD 57,000 to participate at the 2nd Bahrain Education and Training International Exhibition (EDUTEX) through its “Tarweej” scheme, one of the many businessRead more

Teachers of Syria on Wednesday marked the Arab Teacher's Day, more determined to continue their sublime mission and important role in developing their countries by shaping generations to make a better future. Despite all the subversive attempts by the terrorists to undermine the educational process in Syria, the Syrian teachers continue to face these criminal acts letting nothing stop themRead more