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Algeria launches innovation center for virtual education
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (214+ words) ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) " Algeria has inaugurated a new technology and innovation center dedicated to virtual education systems as part of its efforts to accelerate digital transformation in higher education and expand the use of advanced learning technologies. The Technologies and…...
Indian university may drop Muslim freedom fighter from its name
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (423+ words) BHOPAL, India (MNTV) " A fresh political and cultural controversy has erupted in central India after authorities at a major public university approved a proposal to remove the name of Muslim anti-colonial revolutionary Maulana Barkatullah Bhopali from the institution and replace…...
Job hopping among Malaysian Gen Z driven by low starting wages
1+ week, 2+ day ago (428+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) " Job hopping among young Malaysians is mainly caused by poor job quality, including underemployment and low starting wages, and not changing work ethics, according to PNB Research Institute (PNBRI). A PNBRI article titled "Job Hopping And…...
Kyrgyz students win seven medals at International Biology Olympiad
2+ week, 3+ day ago (210+ words) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) " Kyrgyz schoolchildren won seven medals at the Open International Biology Olympiad 2026, according to Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Education. The competition was held from May 15 to 22 at the Sirius Educational Center in Sochi and brought together more than 100 young…...
Syria seeks reforms in vocational education system
2+ week, 4+ day ago (247+ words) DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) " Syria's Education Ministry has launched efforts to reform vocational and technical education programs as the country seeks to better align academic training with labor market needs and post-war reconstruction goals. Education Minister Mohammed Abdul Rahman Turko discussed…...
Indonesia to make English mandatory from third grade starting in 2027
2+ week, 6+ day ago (135+ words) LOMBOK, Indonesia (MNTV) " Indonesia will introduce English as a compulsory subject for elementary school students beginning in the 2027 academic year, representing a significant shift in the country's educational approach, reports Jakarta Globe. "Starting in 2027, English will become a mandatory subject…...
Inside Malaysia's complex education system: Why there are so many school streams
2+ week, 6+ day ago (310+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) " For many observers unfamiliar with Malaysian education, the system appears unnecessarily complex. Yet the coexistence of national, vernacular, religious, private and international schools is deeply rooted in the country's multicultural history and evolving social realities, creating…...
Nearly 100, 000 public schools still lack girls" toilets in India: Report
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (367+ words) NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) " A report released by NITI Aayog, Indian government's top public policy and planning body, has revealed that nearly 100, 000 government-run schools across the country still do not have functional toilets for girls, exposing deep infrastructure gaps in…...
Qatar education summit warns of AI readiness gap in schools
3+ week, 3+ day ago (405+ words) DOHA, Qatar (MNTV) " An education discussion in Doha has highlighted both the opportunities and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence into classrooms, with experts warning that schools are adopting AI faster than policies and teacher training can keep up. The session,…...
Northern Ireland's curriculum is supposed to be inclusive but Muslims and other minorities say they're being shut out of process
3+ week, 6+ day ago (254+ words) BELFAST (MNTV) " When Northern Ireland's Supreme Court ruled last year that the country's exclusively Christian religious education syllabus breached the right to freedom of thought and religion, it was supposed to mark the beginning of a more pluralistic approach to…...