Science and knowledge are two of the most important factors for any human development, Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Homoud Al-Sabah stressed Monday.Sheikh Salman made this remark in his speech at the opening of Al-Arabi Magazine 13th forum, held during the period March 3-6, which focuses on the Arab culture asRead more

Governor general of Canada David Johnston called for collaboration between India and Canada through education. After touring the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay campus, Johnston said, “India tends to simplify things and produce innovations that are cost-effective. Creating a strong innovation culture requires us to communicate closely. And I think that all of you are representative of a way in whichRead more

Paraguayan Education Minister Marta Lafuente met today HE Qatar’s Ambassador to Paraguay Abdullah Mohammed Al Darbasti.  During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between Qatar and Paraguay, especially in the field of education.Read more

China has launched an education campaign on morality in the country's primary and middle schools. Since the start of new semester two weeks ago, students are being taught core socialist values, which comprise of a set of moral principles; prosperity, democracy, civility, harmony, freedom, equality, justice, the rule of law, patriotism, dedication, integrity and friendship. The doctrine has been encouragedRead more

Chinese language teaching has started in two schools here, making Targovishte the country's eighth town where children can learn Chinese, officials announced Thursday. Public interest in Chinese language is growing tremendously, said Diyan Detchev, deputy mayor, while opening a special concert marking the beginning of Chinese language teaching in the town. "More than 130 students from middle and upper classesRead more

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen killed at least 32 people in three separate attacks in northeast Nigeria, including at a theological college, a local government official and residents said on Thursday. The coordinated attacks in Adamawa state late on Wednesday came just a day after Islamist militant fighters were blamed for killing 43 people, most of them students, as they sleptRead more

His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the U.A.E. Armed Forces, met today with U.A.E. engineers and students attending graduate, post-graduate and training programmes at South Korean universities and technical institutes. Sheikh Mohamed, who was accompanied by H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of Abu DhabiRead more

South Korea's private education spending per student rose on-year in 2013 for the first time in four years with elementary students leading the trend, government data showed Thursday. Local parents spent an average of 239,000 won (US$224) per child on private education last year, up 1.3 percent from a year earlier, according to the data by the Ministry of EducationRead more

The State Council, China's cabinet, met on Wednesday to discuss deploying a modern vocational education program to improve the quality of the country's vast labor force and increase employment. Presided over by Premier Li Keqiang, the meeting agreed that developing the program is a strategic move for economic transformation and improvement of people's wellbeing. The Chinese government has advocated aRead more

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government plans to allocate 67.1 billion HK dollars(8.61 billion U.S. dollars) for the recurrent expenditure on education in 2014--2015 budget year, Financial Secretary John Tsang said on Wednesday. Tsang delivered his second annual budget speech to the SAR's lawmakers at Legislative Council, stressing that spending on education takes up the largest share ofRead more