The Tamil Nadu government has decided to put an end to caste segregation in schools by banning the traditional caste wristbands students wear. However, K. A. Sengottaiyan, Minister of Education of India, has decided to refuse the circular containing the ban and to allow students to continue wearing their caste markings. According to Mr. Sengottaiyan, […]
This July, Elon Musk announces his new company which deals with a brain-computer interface (BCI) called Neuralink. Despite making huge tech advancements and innovation to space exploration, skeptics raise their doubts that integrating AI to the brain may not help human intelligence after all. Instead, it may lead to humanity’s self-destruction before AI and machine […]
University workers form Nigerian higher education institutions are going to organize a strike, as there are a number of problems that have not been addressed by the government for too long. Some of the main concerns of university staff are the delays in payments of salaries for several previous months. The strike actions will continue […]
China displayed new photographs of the moon taken by the spacecraft Chang’e 4, undertaken on the moon’s far side for eight (8) days. This side of the moon has never been photographed before. With this feat, China has become a formidable force in the international scene in different sectors such as technology and science. Chang’e 4 […]
A study paper published in Cancer Cell in early 2019, revealed a scientific breakthrough which gave breast cancer patients a new way to turn cancer cells into fat. It was conducted by a team of researchers in Switzerland at the University of Basel. The team worked with a group of mice which they implanted a […]
Expulsions and arrests of foreign teachers have increased at an alarming in China as part of the education system cleansing. The rationale is that patriotism or love of country requires such tactics. A paradigm shift has been evident in China’s education structure because schools have acknowledged the arrests of foreign teachers and their short-term custody […]
Hood College, one of the most renowned names in higher education in the United States, has started offering online cybersecurity courses. In an official press release, a representative from Hood College explained that online cybersecurity courses would become an essential part of the higher education landscape in the Washington area, as more experts are needed […]
Parents in the West Dunbartonshire area in Scotland have been urged to give their children a filled reusable water bottle with their school lunches. This recommendation comes as an effort to reduce the negative impact human activities have on the environment. According to experts, a reusable water bottle will also serve as a reminder for […]
The government needs to adopt policy changes to make it harder for people to acquire a gun and get permits for carrying a gun, opined different researchers on gun violence in the United States. In 2017, a team of medical scientists set out to research ways to reduce gun violence rates in the United States. […]
The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, has introduced a new proposed budget for the country worth a hundred and seventy-eight billion dollars (USD 178 billion), which will place a focus on developing the educational system. According to the proposed budget, Indonesia will be aiming to achieve a five percent (5.3%) growth in its gross domestic […]
