Students and quota holders say reform is necessary
The quota system must be executed in a way that upholds fairness, inclusivity, and equity.
Education
China’s first panda college to open doors in Sichuan
The first 50 wildlife and nature reserve management majors will be trained to become professionals specialising in the protection of pandas.
Letting our professors just profess ideas
The wise and holistic utilization of human resources is the primary and undeniable precondition for the overall development of any nation, argues the writer.
Is the system rigged against meritocracy?: The Daily Star
Shedding light into the PSC scandal, investigations have revealed that Tk 2 crore allegedly passed between two racket members, both PSC officials, to obtain and sell the question…
Pressure rises on Indonesia to curb illicitly gained professorships
Amid an ongoing investigation into 11 professors alleged of academic fraud, a Tempo report has found that the illicit practice goes all the way to the government, potentially…
Singapore, Laos ink pacts on education, carbon credits
The new agreement “opens yet another new frontier of cooperation”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during a lunch hosted for Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on his…
Toyota to open automotive training school in Cambodia
ime Minister Hun Manet encouraged the company to explore the possibility of expanding the scope of training to Cambodian youth to meet the needs of the automotive manufacturing…
From lecture halls to the streets: Universities submerged in dual protests
The students' want to tear down this quota tower, and build a new system where talent trumps all. They're calling for a return to a 2018 circular that promised a fairer shake. On…
Government should reform the quota system: The Daily Star
Since, in totality, 55 percent of government jobs used to be reserved under the quota system—including 30 percent for freedom fighters' children and grandchildren—the…
Bangladesh Blockade: Students again block key Dhaka intersections
The students have taken to the streets for the seventh straight day, planning to block key intersections in the capital and highways next to campuses across the country.