Music is out, AI is in: China’s universities introduce new majors in line with ‘national goals’
In 2023, 1,670 majors were cancelled, while 1,673 new majors were added, according to official data.
Education
A tale of missing tutors: The Kathmandu Post
More efforts should be made to retain teachers in rural areas and discourage private tuition.
Indonesia President-elect Prabowo to include private schools in free meals program, says Nutrition agency
The free meals program is projected to cost over Rp 460 trillion (US$29.3 billion) annually when fully rolled out, but the incumbent government and the transition team…
No dialogue without government changing its attitude first: South Korean doctors
Before any possible dialogue, Choi called for the government to stop investigating residents and interns who resigned en masse in February, and to stop trying to force through a…
Learning from the top of the world
About 4,000 meters above sea level, in the highland area of Nyingchi, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, lies a vibrant primary school.
South Korean students suffer sleep deprivation, fatigue, suicidal thoughts
The findings come despite the government’s five-year health promotion plan for students, which started in 2019 and appears to have fallen short of its objectives aimed at…
Australia’s new enrolment cap for foreign students likely to affect Bhutanese students
Its new National Planning Level sets the cap on international student enrollments at 270,000 for 2025. This substantial cut will impact 15 Australian universities.
Schools in Nepal’s Karnali struggle with chronic teacher shortages
As per the data available at education planning, data and research branch of Social Development Ministry of Karnali Province, there are a total of 626,010 students enrolled in…
Why are Bangladesh’s brightest engineering minds leaving?
The primary motive for engineering students to move abroad is the lack of scope and the poor salary structure in engineering jobs in the country.
Brunei school blends academic strength, physical agility for holistic learning
A recent initiative at Belait Arabic School (SAB) highlighted how an inventive blend of academic strength and physical agility can create a holistic learning environment, engaging…