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Education

A gap year in Covid times? Why not!

A 'free' year, with no school, work, or to-do list -- this is the general idea of a gap year for the Indian sensibility.

India

Indian engineering student gets 25 international research offers

The Covid pandemic has affected education all over the globe, but in midst of all this disruption, an Indian mechanical engineering student has drawn over two dozen research offers in both sciences and mathematics from top institutions

World news

Foreign student enrolments in US dip by 18%

The Covid-19 pandemic and a flurry of immigration-related directives from the last US administration devastated enrolment of international students at US educational institutions in 2020, a media report said.

Ethnicities

Now, an online course on Urdu vocabulary

In an initiative to familiarize Urdu language enthusiasts and budding poetry appreciators with the fundamental vocabulary used in Urdu poetry and conversations, Rekhta Foundation has launched an online learning course titled 'Alfaaz'.

World news

'Digital vaccine certificates could help international students return to Australia

Australian Education Minister Alan Tudge said on Monday that a digital vaccine certification system could pave the way for the return of international students to the country.

New Zealand

First Of Its Kind Study Underway On How NZ Accent Changes In Childhood

New Zealand English, as spoken, is quite different today compared to 120 years ago. It is thought that children carry the momentum for accent change through the generations and that the transition to school is a key speech change incubator.

New Zealand

Dip in writing achievement for boys in high-decile schools

A national study of primary school children has found a fall in performance in writing for some eight-year-olds but next to no change in reading.

New Zealand

New Free Career Service Available Nationwide

A new over-the-phone service offering free personalised career guidance from qualified professionals is now available from the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) in partnership with the Career Development Association of New Zealand (CDANZ).

Global Indians

Srikant Datar named dean of Harvard Business School

The Harvard University has appointed Srikant Datar as the next dean of its business school. Datar will take over from another Indian American, Nitin Nohria.

Global Indians

Covid-19 positive Indian teachers in Dubai take classes while in quarantine

Two Dubai-based Indian teachers were conducting online classes from their respective quarantine centres after they were tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Women

20 million girls may never return to school, warns Malala

Pakistani education activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has warned that as many as 20 million girls may never return to schools even after the global Covid-19 crisis is over, the media reported on Sunday.

New Zealand

Students want more NCEA changes: Lockdown 'just pulled away all the motivation'

Some teenagers are warning the pandemic has ruined the school year and the most disadvantaged students are losing motivation and need more NCEA changes.

New Zealand

Tertiary enrolments in universities and polytechnics rise as job opportunities fall

There are early signs the Covid-19 pandemic will bring a surge of enrolments for universities and polytechnics.

Education

Studying abroad in 2020? Read this

You have an admission letter to the institution of your choice for September 2020 but dont know what to do with it?

World news

Harvard, MIT sue Trump admin over foreign students visa policy

Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the Donald Trump administration in the US over its new policy to bar foreign students from staying in the country if their classes are held entirely online.

New Zealand

Australian fee changes could benefit New Zealand universities

Massive fee rises at Australian universities are expected to affect New Zealand students and universities.

New Zealand

Apprenticeship fund 'attractive for employees made redundant or displaced'

The targeted trades training fund has received applause from the industry for helping workers get into jobs and keeping the economy moving.

New Zealand

Six ways to help your child ace learning from home

The COVID-19 has affected our lives in many ways. It has changed the way we interact with people and spend our free time. With the nationwide lockdown is gradually easing, there is still a long way to go before life restores to a normalcy.

World news

Australian universities propose 'secure corridor' for students' return

Eight Australian universities have proposed a "secure corridor" that would allow international students to return to the country while subject to strict health checks and quarantine requirements.

New Zealand

Back to school after lockdown: 80 percent of children return to classes with hygiene rules

Hundreds of thousands of children returned to school and early learning today, squirting litres of hand sanitiser and putting carefully-developed hygiene plans to the test.