Noticias Asia

Pakistan: Govt takes prompt action to minimise students’ loss in education sector: Shafqat

Publicado: 7 enero 2021

Pakistan/January 07, 2021/Source: https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/ Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood on Wednesday said that the government has taken prompt actions in education sector by adopting distance education programmes due to wake of Covid-19 pandemic. He said that in past, the state had not invested enough in the education sector, unfortunately, it had […]

Cambodia Adds Human Trafficking Lessons to Schools

Publicado: 28 diciembre 2020

Cambodia/December 28, 2020/By Thomson Reuters Foundation/Source: https://real-leaders.com/ School students in Cambodia will learn about the dangers and laws around human trafficking from an updated syllabus starting in 2021, officials said. The Southeast Asian country – which faces U.S. sanctions if it does not improve its record on human trafficking by next year – will add lessons […]

Philippines: Duterte cancels face-to-face classes pilot implementation due to new COVID strain

Publicado: 27 diciembre 2020

Philippines/December 27, 2020/ By: Darryl John Esguerra /Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/ President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday announced that he is recalling his approval of the education sector’s proposal to conduct face-to-face classes pilot implementation due to the threat of the new COVID strain believed to be more infectious. “I have allowed kasi the face-to-face classes as a pilot […]

India: Kejriwal, BJP spar over state of govt. school education in U.P and Delhi

Publicado: 27 diciembre 2020

India/December 27, 2020/By: STAFF REPORTER/Source: https://www.thehindu.com/ A war of words erupted on Twitter between Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the BJP over the state of education at government-run schools and pollution in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) recently announced its decision to contest the U.P. Assembly polls. Mr. Kejriwal attacked his […]

Bangladesh permits GCSE, A Level exams in January

Publicado: 24 diciembre 2020

Bangladesh/December 24, 2020/By: Mamun Abdullah/Source: https://www.dhakatribune.com/ The Ministry of Education has placed a set of conditions for the British Council to hold the examinations, given the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education has given its approval to holding A Level and General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations in January […]

India: Many children at risk of not reaching their developmental potential

Publicado: 23 diciembre 2020

India/December 23, 2020/ by Ashish Jhalani Millions of children in both urban and rural pockets are at risk of not reaching their full potential because of inadequate nutrition, a lack of early stimulation, learning, and nurturing care, and exposure to stress. The National Education Policy 2020 addresses the learning crisis in India, stating, “Various governmental, as […]