Indian and Pakistani schools will not be affected by the unified holidays for schools recently announced by the Ministry of Education, said a senior official yesterday. The schools from both countries will continue to follow the same calendar they have been following for years, with schools starting in April and ending in March the following year, the Knowledge and HumanRead more

HH Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser on Monday witnessed the activities of the State's National Research Strategy Forum held at the student centre at the Education City here today.     The forum was attended by those in charge of the research institutes affiliating to the QF along with representatives ofRead more

The network of state-funded academies will have “well being” at the heart of the curriculum, with lessons in positive psychology for all pupils based on classes pioneered at Wellington College in Berkshire, where fees for boarders are £30,000 a year. Anthony Seldon, the master of Wellington, has appointed James O’Shaughnessy, who until October was David Cameron’s head of policy, toRead more

A charity auction showcasing artwork produced by The Sultan’s School students and local artists has raised approximately RO 5,000 for The Disabled Child Care Centre based in Muscat. The pieces, created by students in grades 2 to 12, as well as pieces generously donated by teachers, parents and local artists including paintings by Saud al Hunaini, Hassan Meer and JenniRead more

A group of Iranian students have gathered in the capital city of Tehran to denounce repressive violence against peaceful anti-regime protesters in Bahrain. The students converged in front of the United Nations office in Tehran on Monday afternoon, Fars News Agency reported. Iranian students also shouted slogans against Saudi Arabia for meddling in the internal affairs of Bahrain and theRead more

The death of a 12-year-old student reported to have been tortured to death by his Quran teacher in Lahore has prompted the Punjab chief minister to call for an inquiry into the incident. Mohammad Jamil was a madrassa student where he was studying the Quran from Qari Muhammad Jameel and a teacher whose name remains unknown. The young boy isRead more

Dubai's second largest private education provider, Taaleem, is set to open two new schools — an International Baccalaureate school and a kindergarten — in the new academic year this September. Taaleem, which means education in Arabic, has already established six schools and two nurseries in Dubai and Abu Dhabi since 2005. The Children's Garden, which operates a facility in TheRead more

Alliance proposed the debate and urged John O'Dowd "to prevent a repeat of the problems being faced this year". Mr O'Dowd has already agreed to remove the criteria which gives priority to children born in July or August. But Alliance MLA Judith Cochrane said the change must be in place by June in order to take effect in 2013/14. SheRead more

A poll of 1,250 UK parents of school-age children suggests 44% of youngsters are now spending more time playing outside than they did two years ago. Many parents recognise that trips to local parks and open spaces can be cost-effective days out. But time and the weather are the greatest obstacles, the survey adds. The research for food manufacturer Arla'sRead more

A survey for the charity suggests many parents are unclear about their legal responsibilities to children. Children's Minister Tim Loughton said the government had made it clear that services must act more swiftly to safeguard children. The 1933 Children and Young Persons Act, England and Wales, makes it a criminal offence to fail to provide a child with adequate food,Read more