Malaysia, China to enhance TVET collaboration, says Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and China will engage in more collaborations in the field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said this was discussed during his meeting with Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party … Read more

UGC exploring pilot run on common counselling for UG admissions

NEW DELHI: Like medical and engineering courses, the University Grants Commission (UGC) is exploring the idea of conducting a common counselling for undergraduate admissions based on Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) scores. As reported first by TOI in July 2023, the UGC has formed a committee with officials from different universities to contemplate the idea … Read more

Too ill for school? Expert advice to help you recognise when your child can attend | UK | News

Parents and carers will know, all too well, that school-aged children often pick up lots of bugs and viruses. What if your child is showing signs of a mild cough or cold? Or maybe they have conjunctivitis or are recovering from chickenpox? Should you still send them in then? It’s not always easy to know … Read more

Books on the impact of the internet and AI are finalists for the first-ever Women’s Nonfiction Prize

LONDON — Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishing. The shortlisted six books for the inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, announced on Wednesday, include Canadian author-activist Naomi Klein’s “Doppleganger,” a plunge into … Read more

‘Parent-friendly assessment’ a good move

The Education Ministry’s move to change the Academic Session Final Test (UASA) mastery level system to a percentage and grade structure is a good one as it will help parents understand their children’s overall achievements better, say teachers and parents. “The grading system is widely understood. It assigns letter grades to percentages, making it easy … Read more

Cambridge college elects M’sian Fellow

Prof Datuk Dr Elizabeth Lee is the first Malaysian woman to be elected Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College, University of Cambridge. The Fellowship was bestowed on the Sunway Education Group chief executive officer in recognition of her role and leadership in the field of education, particularly for the work she has done to advocate for … Read more

UCLA South Bay’s academic focus will be sustainability, environmental justice – Daily News

Shortly after the UCLA South Bay banners went up at the university’s newly acquired 35 acres over the summer, officials hinted the Rancho Palos Verdes campus’s proximity to the shore would likely steer its acadmic focus toward biology and marine life. And now, it’s official: UCLA South Bay’s academic focus will be sustainability, climate change and … Read more

Denver groups work to reduce migration by improving Guatemalans’ lives

JOCOTENANGO, Guatemala — On a quiet cobblestone street in a town 90 minutes outside of Guatemala City, class was in session for hundreds of young Guatemalans on a Monday morning. Children in kindergarten through ninth grade moved through the open-air courtyard of the free private school for disadvantaged students, which is run by a global … Read more