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PHEC E-Portal Launched To Collect Statistical Profiles of HEIs

Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) has launched an e-portal in its bid to streamline the data of public and private sector universities in the province. The PHEC e-portal would help collect and access the updated information regarding number of students,

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Remote Brazilian Jungle School Wins World’s Best New Building Award

The Children Village Complex, a remote Brazilian jungle school, has been named the worlds’ best new building, winning the prestigious RIBA International Prize 2018. The Children Village complex in Tocantins, northern Brazil, has been serving the poor and indigenous children

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Math Education Perturbing Educators Around The World

Mathematics is now becoming a headache for schools across the globe, troubling academicians and educators who have lost confidence in the discipline. Researchers, academics and educators are working hard to suggest best practises for improving the math curricula, however, the

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Young And Depressed? It’s Possible. Let’s Talk About It

It’s really hard for many to put the words young and depressed side by side in a single sentence. However, times they are but changing, and so should be our understanding of depression.

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Govt Unveils National Education Policy Framework 2018

Ministry Education and Professional Training identifies four key focus areas Minister says uniform education system to be introduced with a uniform syllabus The PTI-led government launched the National Education Policy Framework 2018 on Tuesday as part of its first 100

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Higher Education High Priority of Government: Shafqat Mahmood

Promotion of higher education is the highest priority of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf government, Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood said on Monday.

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Punjab Govt to Make School Truancy A Crime For Parents?

Not putting school-aged children in schools to become a punishable offence for parents The government of Punjab has prepared a new Punjab School Truancy Act to ensure the enrolment of out-of-school children in public educational institutions across the province.

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PU Conference Recommends Changes In Education Policies

The International Conference on Research in Education has recommended to bring drastic changes in education policies, teachers’ education programs and curriculum to serve unreached and out-of-school children. These recommendations were announced in the concluding session of the conference organized by

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New International Enrollments In US Universities Down 6%

After years of growth, new international enrollments in US universities have witnessed a downfall with nearly half of the universities reporting a drop in the international student enrollments, according to a new report released earlier this week.

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Pakistan’s Afghan Refugee Girls Have Least Access To Education: GEM Report 2019

Afghan refugees have limited access to education in Pakistan, but the most affected section is Afghan refugee girls, who have a mere 18 percent net enrolment rate, while the enrolment rate for Afghan refugee boys is a twice the better