A sudden sound of explosion was heard at an elementary school in central Osaka on Tuesday morning. But there were no reports of casualty or major damage to property following the explosion. According to the Osaka City's Fire Department, the explosion sound was reported from Kiyoe Elementary School located in southern part of the city at about 10:45 a.m. localRead more

Indonesia and Estonia on Tuesday agreed to increase ties on economy and education during talks between Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa and his Estonian counterpart Urmas Paet. In a joint press conference, both parties stressed the importance of economic bilateral relations in sectors of trade, investment and information and communication technology (ICT). To support the cooperation, both sides have beenRead more

Pakistan International School Jeddah (English Section) named its IT lab after late Arfa Karim Randhawa, the youngest Microsoft certified professional, who died on Jan.14. Hany Mansour Aref President and CEO ASAS Company, Muhammad Laimon of SMB Lead, Microsoft, Naseer Al-Faaiz-CEO, R-Tech, Nour Homsi, Data Center consultant, Microsoft and Consul Qamar Siddque Raja attended the formal ceremony. Born on Feb.2, 1995,Read more

A recent spate of suicides in the United Arab Emirates has brought the issue to the forefront of residents’ minds, as incidents involving both UAE nationals and expatriates in recent weeks have proven that many communities are affected. In one high-profile case, police found Indian expatriate Dubai resident Sreesha Nambiar, 29, in a bathroom of her family’s apartment in BurRead more

A group of Iranian electronics engineers urged release of their abducted colleagues in Syria In a statement issued on Monday, the Iranian Association of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, condemned the abduction of seven Iranian engineers working in a power plant in the city of Homs by unknown armed men. They also called on all scientific circles worldwide to condemn theRead more

Education Minister Prince Faisal bin Abdullah on Sunday highlighted the Kingdom's comprehensive vision for a world-class 21st century education system in his keynote address to the Sixth Global Competitiveness Forum in Riyadh. He also called for more private sector participation to develop the education system. Plans are underway to set up business schools in the Kingdom, which would require suchRead more

Students will sit for the final examination of the Tawjihi winter session today, Ministry of Education Spokesperson Ayman Barakat said on Sunday. Barakat added that the ministry has no plans to postpone the exam day despite the inclement weather, and will take the appropriate decision if any weather-related emergencies occur. A total of 157,648 students are sitting for the winterRead more

The first day of registration for the upcoming academic year yesterday saw hundreds of anxious parents queuing up from 4am in a desperate bid to register their children for the limited seats available at the Abu Dhabi Indian School. However, despite being told that the ticket procedure would begin at 8am and that registration would run from 8am until 5pm,Read more

Teachers are having sleepless nights about whether to report suspected victims of child neglect, a report for a charity says. The Action for Children report adds that many police officers and social workers say they feel powerless to intervene in suspected cases. It claims neglected children are being trapped in the safety net designed to protect them because of this.Read more

Schools minister Nick Gibb has said he wants to stamp out practices which see schools prioritise their ranking in exam league tables ahead of ensuring all pupils get a good education. New league tables for England, out next week, show which schools boost pupils' progress between the ages of 11 and 16. Mr Gibb said the previous system allowed schoolsRead more