state government flagship program India Students

Launching of Assam's state government flagship program proves to be very timely

As the election campaign term draws near, Assam’s state government flagship program finally sets to launch. A state government flagship program The Education Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Tuesday about the distribution of scooters as a reward to all female students who got first division ranks in this year’s state board examinations […]

upskilling of PH teachers Asia Nonprofits

$250,000 grant for the upskilling of PH teachers awarded by Google Philippines

A needed upskilling of PH teachers is one of the main focus of the $250,000 grant provided by Google Philippines. Upskilling of PH teachers for online learning classes In preparation for the new normal of learning, Google Philippines awarded a $250,000 grant to INCO Education Accelerator and the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AJIC), […]

out-of-school filipino youths Asia Social Issues

Out-of-school Filipino youths to receive ₱1.9-B as aid from the US government

The US government has allocated funds that will go into helping Out-of-school Filipino youths. The project was announced by the US ambassador in the country. The US government, in partnership with Philippines local government agencies such as the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), is launching a program […]

Cap placed on medicine places in UK universities should be lifted, universities suggests Europe Universities

Cap placed on medicine places in UK universities should be lifted, universities suggests

Universities UK has urged the UK government to lift the cap on medicine places available for students after its U-turn on A-levels grading. The UK government, on Monday, overturned a controversial marks awarding system that used algorithms to grade students. They indicated that the results suggested by teachers earlier will stand. This is after weeks […]

Decentralized news: A case study of government control vs freedom of the press Blockchain

Decentralized news: A case study of government control vs freedom of the press

Google’s ongoing clash with the Australian regulators is making a convincing argument yet again for the decentralized news network as users struggle to find a middle ground for a seemingly lose-lose situation for them. Through an open memo on Monday, Google warned its users that the newly proposed legislation could endanger the Australian users’ data […]