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Between conflict and Covid-19, education takes a back seat in Afghanistan

November 11, 2020

Afghanistan’s schools were in crisis before the pandemic due to conflicts, but as Covid-19 rages on, the Afghan government is struggling to put education first for their students. The Ministry of Education reported that schools should open in October 2020, but at least 7,000 schools still do not have a building.

Key education ministers call for NAPLAN overhaul and rebranding

November 10, 2020

Australia's three biggest states are calling for major changes to NAPLAN tests. NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said the disruption from Covid-19 and the cancellation of this year's NAPLAN provided this opportunity to reform the exam.

NEP will sow seeds for starting a new era, give new direction to 21st-century India

November 09, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India would complete 75 years of Independence in 2022, students should be learning as per the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Students would learn under a curricular that is forward-looking and scientifically oriented in order to make the country ready for challenges in the 21st century.

The beginning of the new academic year at public and private schools of Georgia

November 06, 2020

Georgia moved the beginning of the new academic year of 2020-2021 to September 15 from the original date of October 1. This applies to all public and private schools of Georgia as majority of schools acclimate into a remote educational process.

Will Alberta students be able to apply for university without a diploma exam mark?

November 04, 2020

Alberta Education said diploma exams will be optional for students this October and November and universities reassured students that students will still be able to apply to university.

The educational community demands more investment and security against Covid in the classrooms

November 04, 2020

Teachers, students and unions march in a demonstration to the Education Delegation and ask for the resignation of Imbroda for the management before courses were marked by the pandemic.

Government briefing to allay universities' fears over foreign veto laws adds to uncertainty

November 03, 2020

Australian universities could get the green light to strike deals with international counterparts under the Morrison government’s new foreign veto laws. The reach of a proposed bill giving Canberra the power to cancel international deals and could effect on international collaboration.

Hundreds of university academics around Australia vote to take unprotected strike action

November 03, 2020

Education Minister Dan Tehan announced sweeping changes that would cut the overall government funding in degrees. Tehan announced changes that will favour maths, teaching and nursing units over humanities, commerce and law.

ITE graduates can earn diploma during NS under new work-study programme

November 02, 2020

Institute of Technical Education (ITE) graduates serving their national service as air force technicians can soon earn a diploma while enlisted. The work-study diploma in aircraft maintenance engineering will be conducted over two and a half years.

International students can enter Canada from Oct. 20 onwards

November 02, 2020

International students can enter Canada from Oct. 20 onwards if their designated learning institution (DLI) has a government-approved COVID-19 readiness plan in place. This comes after IRCC approved 56,000 study permits after the relaxing of online study rules.

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