A series of cases involving narcotics and schools have been uncovered in Taiwan, arousing public concern and a need to address the issue. Recent cases included a school drug trafficking gang in Hsinchu. Also, Taiwan police authorities uncovered a gang controlling female students with drugs and using the girls for prostitution. Finally, in Miaoli, a gang recruited students for drugRead more

Education Minister Dr Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi will take part in the 11th conference of the Islamic Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Conference Organization (ICESCO), scheduled to be held on December1-2 in Riyadh under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdulla bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. The session will discuss the three-year ICESCO workplan 2013 -2015 and the allocatedRead more

As part of the growing social responsibilities, Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve has been recognising star performers in the schools. Their 'Catch them young!' initiative has been initiated in partnership with Towell Auto Centre LLC. This idea is being accepted by many school managements. The theme behind this initiative is to applaud the brilliant students for their performance and RasRead more

Omani Students Society in London (OSSL) recently organised their first knowledge-sharing programme, 'Talk of the Season'. The programme aimed at showcasing the potential of Omani students to the academic community around the world. Speaking on the occasion, Abdulaziz Al Balushi, president of OSSL and a Ph.D student at Imperial College London, said, "Through the 'Talk of the Season' we wantRead more

Students of Indian School Al Ghubra  (ISG) went on an educational trip to France from November 11 to November 19. The 25 students from Grades 8, 9 and 10 were accompanied by teachers from the department of French, Ponraj Sundaram and Mrs. Bindu Suresh and GDC Rao, manager, administration. The students spent a week at a French language institute atRead more

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai launched a large set of national initiatives to mark the occasion of the 41st National Day of the UAE during the cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Sheikh Mohammed added: “The spirit of the union is to work as a single team in accordanceRead more

The Recep Tayyip Erdogan administration removed the ban on Islamic veils for girls attending religious schools and for girls in all other schools during religion class, beginning in grade school, the Turkish Official State Bulletin made known Tuesday. The Islamic veil is still banned in public and private schools during all other classes. The Erdogan administration had reinstated it forRead more

Starting next year, students in Turkey will no longer be required to wear school uniforms, the Education Ministry said Tuesday. Under the regulations published by the ministry, the new dress code will ban very short skirts and form-fitting or transparent clothes as well as any clothing with political symbols or slogans, Today's Zaman reported. Boys will no longer have toRead more

The Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Program (CPISP) held a presentation today for private school students at the Ministry of Education Hall about the application process for its 2014 scholarships. It was attended by students from various private schools who met the Program’s application criteria. CPISP Director Dr. Cynthia Gessling announced that the Program will start accepting applications beginning 10 FebruaryRead more

A student at the Florida Institute of Technology is facing charges for allegedly using a homemade device to cause an explosion in a dormitory, records show. No injuries were reported. Christian Barnes Duke is accused of making, possessing and discharging a destructive device on school property, the Orlando Sentinel reported. The 19-year-old student told police he learned how to buildRead more