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India - New HRD to focus on skills, scholarships, job-oriented education

A lot of what Narendra Modi promises would be easier to achieve if education gets top priority. The government must...
South Asia
India
05/06/2014

The UK needs to be part of India's further education revolution

India wants to train half a billion people in vocational skills by 2015 – and their entrepreneurial spirit will ensure...
South Asia
India
05/06/2014

Subject Focus: Psychology Provision and Employability in Hong Kong

Those wanting to help the mentally ill by becoming psychologists face barriers to study. Universities need to make more...
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
04/06/2014

New horizons for Varkey with stake in Dubai college

The Varkey Group, the holding company of Gems Education, has taken its first step into the UAE’s higher education...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
03/06/2014

Hong Kong to be 118,000 workers short by 2022, government forecasts

Government sees 118,000 jobs with no one to fill them by 2022, and a big educational mismatch.
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
03/06/2014

JUPAS applications an indicator of Hong Kong market prospects

JUPAS, the application system for HKDSE graduates applying to publicly funded universities in Hong Kong, have announced...
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
03/06/2014

For Some Foreign Students, U.S. Education Is Losing Its Attraction

Each fall, thousands of students from South Korea arrive on American
East Asia
South Korea
30/05/2014

Foreign schools will be allowed to open joint campuses

The Ministry of Education has announced a plan that would allow foreign schools to set up their campuses in Korea...
East Asia
South Korea
30/05/2014

The New Indian Government and HRD Minister!

The Indian general elections, 2014 were held to constitute the 16th Lok Sabha, electing members of parliament for all...
South Asia
India
30/05/2014

Xinhua Insight: New rules spark debate on China's college entrance exam

New rules for China's national college entrance exam, the "gaokao," pose a challenge to the test's reputation for...
East Asia
China
30/05/2014

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