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Hong Kong Extends School Closures Until Lunar New Year

February 01, 2021

Hong Kong pushed back the re-opening of classrooms for more than a month as part of government measures to stamp out the spread of the coronavirus.

Simulated Bar exam set on Jan. 31

January 29, 2021

The Philippines Supreme Court is ironed out preparations for the country’s first-ever localized and online examination for new lawyers later this year with the holding of a mock bar exam. The mock test will be small-scale involving 120 students divided in four testing sites–Baguio City, Metro Manila, Cebu and Davao.

Bangladesh medical students start street protests, demand online classes

January 29, 2021

Students of government and private medical colleges in Bangladesh have staged a protest at Shahbagh, demanding online classes as an alternative, as they refuse to sit for exams amid the coronavirus crisis.

No JSC, JDC exams this year

January 28, 2021

The government has decided not to hold Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations this year.

No final exams for class 6-9

January 27, 2021

Education Minister Dipu Moni declared "There will be no annual exams for them. There will be no results, no grading …" Students will be promoted to next classes this year without any annual examinations and will be assessed through assignments.

Department of Education to Investigate Matric Exam Leak in South Africa

January 26, 2021

South Africa’s Department of Basic Education (DBE) confirmed it will investigate circumstances around a leaked Mathematics Paper 2 “fully and thoroughly”. “The origins of the leak are not clear as yet but the matric candidates who had access to the question paper appear to be located in Limpopo and Gauteng provinces,” the Department of Education said in a statement.

Education officials authorise return of classes under ‘traffic light’ scheme

January 26, 2021

Federal Education Council unanimously approves re-opening of classrooms in educational institutions, subject to the discretion of each district.

Bangladesh decides to keep all educational institutions closed till Dec 19

January 26, 2021

The government has decided to extend the ongoing shutdown on schools and other educational institutions of the country till December 19 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

14 Schools Closed in Kosovo Due to COVID- 19

January 25, 2021

Fourteen schools are closed in Kosovo due to new cases of COVID-19 amongst students and staff.

Albanian Students Protest Against Online Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic

January 22, 2021

The new academic year started on November 2 for all universities. By the decision of the Ministry of Education, over 130,000 students will start their studies online as a measure to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

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