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…
Education
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.
Race for South Korean med schools under new quota begins with special admissions
12 med schools set to open 29 total slots for Korean nationals overseas and international students.
Over 30 students caught falsifying qualifications for Hong Kong University admission
As many as 100 students may have been involved in the fraud, and most of the fake documents are related to foreign universities.
Quota system protest: Bangladeshi university students block Dhaka-Chattogram highway for 3 hours
Among the protesters' four demands, a key one is the formation of a commission to reform the quota system in government jobs based on the 2018 circular.