Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf sacked the Secretary to the State Government, Baffa Bichi, and five commissioners in a major cabinet reshuffle on Thursday. In a statement, the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, said Mr Yusuf also scrapped the office of Chief of Staff (CoS) and directed its occupant, Shehu Sagagi, to standby for further instructions. … Read more
All countries also saw proficiency gaps between adults of different education levels. For example, in Singapore, tertiary-educated adults scored 48 points higher in literacy than those with upper secondary education, who in turn scored 59 points higher than those with less than upper secondary education. Singapore also observed that literacy proficiency started to decline at … Read more
For parents who want “greater say” over how their children use their devices at home, MOE will continue to provide them with options to manage the devices after school hours, it said. Noting that no software solution is “entirely foolproof”, the education ministry said it has taken steps to ensure that the new applications “meet … Read more
The Ministry of Education on Wednesday organised an event called ‘Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskaar Swachhata’ under the Swachhata Campaign at the Sri Venkateswara College (SVC) of University of Delhi on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. NSS members, NSS volunteers of the college, RWA representatives, social workers, and MCD staff joined them in thoroughly cleaning the place.(Twitter/@VPSecretariat) … Read more
For anybody unfamiliar with China, it might have sounded like an odd thing to say. In the lead-up to September 10, the day recognised by the central government as Teachers’ Day, President Xi Jinping underlined the rights of teachers and the need protect their high social status. As it suggested ways to implement Xi’s directions, … Read more
SINGAPORE: Students who do well in their Mother Tongue Language at the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will be given the chance to study Higher Mother Tongue at Secondary 1 from 2026, regardless of their PSLE overall score. Currently, students must obtain either a PSLE overall score of 8 or better. They also qualify if they get … Read more
Over at Methodist Girls’ School, stallholder Khoo Lian Geok is also feeling the pinch. She uses wholegrain noodles for her laksa in efforts to provide food that meets the nutritional needs of students, and in line with guidelines from the Health Promotion Board (HPB). However, the healthier option is nearly twice as expensive as regular … Read more
SINGAPORE: Members of Parliament will discuss the Mobile Guardian cybersecurity breach at the next sitting on Monday (Sep 9), as well as issues relating to the extremist preacher from Bangladesh who delivered a sermon in Singapore. There were also questions filed on the current mpox situation and the revamped Gifted Education Programme (GEP). According to … Read more
3 min read Last Updated : Aug 26 2024 | 4:25 PM IST The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has suggested a new assessment model for Class 12 board exams. This model would factor in students’ marks from Classes 9, 10, and 11 and place a greater emphasis on vocational and … Read more
The Ministry of Education has issued a directive to all States and Union Territories (UTs) to implement the “Guidelines on School Safety and Security-2021” to enhance the protection of children in educational institutions. This move follows directives from the Supreme Court in Writ Petitions (Criminal) No. 136 of 2017 and (Civil) No. 874 of 2017. … Read more
