Tag Archives: education

Technology can monitor online activity, social media posts and more, to keep youngsters focused, detect mental health issues and flag potential for violence – but are such apps always a force for good? Source link

Parents, teachers worry that children who attended online lessons during the pandemic will face adjustment problems. Source link

The blueprint promises new opportunities for Hong Kong’s youth including exchange programmes, internships and vocational courses. Yet there remain huge barriers for young people from non-Chinese speaking backgrounds in accessing these opportunities. Source link

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan urged the Afghan authorities to revisit the decision to suspend university and higher education for girls in Afghanistan, a press statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) stated on Wednesday. “Pakistan is disappointed to learn about the suspension of university and higher education for female students …

A letter instructed Afghan public and private universities to suspend access to female students immediately, in accordance with a Cabinet decision. Source link

Education Bureau inspection report says ‘only some’ schools have set objectives for national security curriculum. Source link

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) upheld on Friday the decision of the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) about calculating the students’ marks in elective subjects only for the purpose of admission to medical and dental colleges in 2021. The court dismissed the petition filed by the fresh candidates along with …

With the right messaging, the government can encourage better English with a sense of inclusivity and integration – without neglecting Mandarin or Cantonese culture. Hong Kong must embrace English if it wants to be China’s most potent ambassador. Source link

ISLAMABAD: Economists, public intellectuals and the media often discuss how fiscal and balance of payments deficits of Pakistan have been leading to poor economic performance. However, there is no discussion on the root cause of the twin deficits: the learning deficit. Educational institutions in Pakistan are merely concerned with conducting …

Life and Society course to be overhauled to focus on strengthening students’ understanding of China and cultivating national identity. Source link