Improve safety in schools: The Korea Herald
Schools are supposed to be the safest place to be for both students and teachers. But the fatal stabbing of an 8-year-old student by a teacher has put that assumption in question…
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Teacher accused of inflicting brutal punishment in Nepal
The marks left by the heated spatula are clearly visible on the cheeks of two students, aged 9 and 10.
South Korea pushes law for teacher mental health checks after tragic stabbing
A female teacher in her 40s stabbed a first grader at an elementary school in Daejeon as the child was leaving an after-school session. The teacher, who had been receiving…
South Korea’s chip talent shortage crisis reinforced by med school obsession
With medical schools siphoning off top-tier talent like a ‘black hole,’ chip experts call for a systematic talent development policy.
South Korean universities turn to foreign students and adult learners as population declines
With domestic student numbers dwindling, universities are shifting their focus to foreign students and adult learners (aged 25 and older) to sustain enrollment and financial…
Vietnam races to bridge talent gap amidst global tech innovation
For Vietnam's universities currently offering AI programmes, the focus must shift from enrollment numbers to educational excellence. Industry experts said that degrees alone no…
Bhutan and UN-FAO launch “One-Child, One-Egg” initiative
In the country, malnutrition remains a significant concern, with 17.9 percent of children under five stunted, 8.7 percent underweight, and 36.5 percent of adolescent girls are…
Reimagining education beyond old myths
A new dawn is breaking. With artificial intelligence reshaping which skills and experiences truly matter, the once-formidable hierarchies may lose their unassailable position, as…
Dropout school girls, anti-vaxxers key challenges to Nepal’s upcoming HPV drive
An estimated around 160,000 girls between 11 and 14 years are out of school, mostly in Madhesh Province.
Training in Finland: Punjab government initiates selection process for primary, elementary teachers
As a part of its relentless efforts to elevate the state’s school education system and to bring it on par with the world-class standards, the Punjab School Education Department…