New-age students offer laptops, phones to Goddess Saraswati
Keeping in mind the changing mode of learning, the school offered mobile phones and laptops, instead of books and pens to Devi Saraswati for worship.
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Harvard’s first-ever Filipino classes foster cultural connection, community
These courses, spanning beginner and intermediate levels, have garnered enthusiastic participation from students eager to reconnect with the Filipino language at Harvard. ed
Number of schoolchildren in South Korea to drop below 5 million by 2026
A total of 27 schools in 17 cities and provinces in the country face a shutdown this year, the highest figure in five years, according to a report released by the education…
Will AI power a revolution in Indonesian education?
The writer says that aside from leveraging technology to improve education, Indonesia also has to improve education about technology.
Government holding back funds for Sarva Shiksha Mission: minister
Sarva Shiksha Mission is being run by the state education department. The government’s share is 60 per cent while the state gives 40 per cent of the money. The funds are used to…
S’pore’s NTU offers new degree programmes in AI, plans to invest $4 million to boost education
The four-year Bachelor of Science in AI and Society programme will welcome its first batch of 60 students in August 2024.
South Korea to increase medical students by 2,000 despite doctors’ threat to strike
The rationale of the government comes from a daunting demographic prospect in which the country is set to become a super-aged society with senior citizens making up 20 percent of…
China’s education exchange initiative creates opportunities for American youth, scholars say
Highlighting "the importance of people-to-people exchange" in higher education, John Smagula, assistant dean of graduate and international programs at Temple University, said,…
The rise of tech: from LAN cafes to AI university
As technology evolved and costs decreased, there was a notable shift towards personal internet access, reducing reliance on internet shops. This change has been particularly…
Two pages ripped, an entire nation torn apart
Recently, video clips of a furious man ripping pages from a grade 7 textbook and encouraging hundreds of onlookers to follow suit made rounds on social media. The reason behind…