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Launch Campaign, Shame Parents Who Give Phones To Toddlers

The strictest Headteacher in Britain has asked the government to launch a campaign and shame parents who give their children mobile phones. Katharine Birbalsingh, who founded the Michaela Community School in London, said putting mobile phones in front of pre-school

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Celebrity Selfies Endorsing Negative Body Imagery Among Children

England’s Education Secretary Damian Hinds has urged social media influencers and online celebrities to click lesser selfies in a bid to diminish the effects of negative body imagery among children and youngsters. The secretary said children were growing up and

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Talented Youngsters To Get Scholarships From BISP

The federal government has decided to offer need-based scholarships to deserving students from the funds of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). These scholarships from BISP would be channeled through the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to needy and talented male and

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England Ranked Worst In The World For CyberBullying: TALIS Survey

England is the worst in the world for cyberbullying, a global education survey has found, with almost 13.9 percent Headteachers admitting their ‘student’s suffrage’ at the hands of malicious online incidents.

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Singapore Teachers Serve Lesser Hours, But Still Teach More

Working conditions for teachers in Singapore have improved altogether, with teachers spending fewer hours each week; than they used to spend five years back. Spending less time on marking and other administrative work have improved their performance, allowing them more

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Does University Life Scare You Too??

The first day at the university! Alone…tense….apprehensive…alienated? Yes, it does happen to almost everyone of us. Transition from high school or college to a big university, from a bunch of known people to thousands of unknown faces, from the comfort

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QS World University Rankings 2020: US, UK Universities Reign Once Again

MIT makes record eight appearance at the top of QS World University Rankings, while British universities also succeeded in retaining the top ten positions; despite Brexit uncertainties. US universities dominated the list, securing five placements in the top ten, followed

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GoP, World Bank Sign Agreement For Higher Education Development

Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) project was successfully negotiated between the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the World Bank in May 2019, for a $400 Million IDA credit support. Subsequently, the project was approved by the World Bank Board

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A Two-Day National Symposium Held At VU On Research Practises

A two-day symposium regarding research practices in Pakistani universities was held at VU, in which nine former and current vice-chancellors of different universities across Pakistan participated.

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Seven Pakistani Universities Retain Spots In QS World Rankings 2020

Only seven Pakistani universities have been included in the best 1000 universities in the world, with the same seven universities retaining their spots yet again, in the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2020.