An African student was hospitalised in a coma Tuesday after suffering a beating by racist attackers in Russia's northwestern city of Saint Petersburg, local police said. "We have learned that a student of Saint-Petersburg Polytechnical University, a 29-year-old native of Ivory Coast, was beaten by three unidentified individuals near a bus station" in the city, a police source that askedRead more

The belief seems to be becoming stronger among Emirati males that the materialistic mentalities and attitudes of their peers towards mindless spending are changing as they serve as individual examples to dispel negative stereotypes. A recent Gulf News report based on a study called ‘Nielsen Next: Understanding Youth in the UAE' conducted by the Nielsen Company revealed that Emirati malesRead more

Abnormally high teacher turnover rates in Dubai are negatively impacting the schools in the emirate, education officials have said. The average teacher turnover in Dubai schools stands at about 15 per cent and goes up to even 60 per cent in some schools. To put this in perspective, in countries such as the UK, Denmark and Korea the teacher turnoverRead more

The Education Ministry is seeking to identify the best method to overcome the problems of substitute teachers at all primary and secondary schools including Chinese and Indian national-type schools in the country, Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said. Based on the government's decision in the last budget, it was announced that female teachers were eligible to takeRead more

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin urged staff of the Education Ministry to go for "total transformation" to further improve its delivery system. Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said the transformation should start with its administrative machinery which had been desrcibed as 'top down' and needed to be more "lean" encompassing all levels. "This (transformation) is needed soRead more

The government outlined three resolutions of combined approaches to build an ecosystem to make Malaysia an innovation nation. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said they include human capital development, especially how to inject more innovative thinking and creativity in the education system. "We will see in terms of funding to support the innovation efforts, such as increasing theRead more

A special exam session started Saturday for Libyan pupils in Tunisia, in accordance with the Libyan syllabuses.The session, due to last till next July 9, is meant for 46 000 pupils and held in different regions.It is worth reminding that some 3 400 Libyan children had integrated Tunisian schools in Médenine, Tataouine and Gabès. Likewise, a group of voluntary schoolRead more

The Asian Development Bank said Tuesday it would extend a 320-million-dollar loan to help fund a project to improve the quality and reach of primary education in Bangladesh, according to dpa. The Manila-based bank said the project would build on earlier reforms that have already increased enrollments in Bangladesh to almost 96 per cent in 2010. "Despite the progress madeRead more

Students should align their choice of majors with the needs of the job market, a senior education official said Monday. "Students should choose a major which matches their capabilities and ambitions. They should also strike a balance between the specialisation they choose and the needs of the job market," Dubai Education Zone Director Dr Ahmad Eid Al Mansouri said. HeRead more

In the corridors of this Johannesburg school, the children look like ordinary students. But they're all refugees who have survived war's horrors, coming to the school as a way back into a normal life. After Sacred Heart College's regular classes let out, 140 young refugees arrive for three hours of English, math and "life skills" courses from 3:00 pm toRead more