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New initiative to improve quality of Higher Education in India

The government of India in its continual effort to improve Higher Education in India has assigned NITI Ayog - N
South Asia
India
02/12/2016

Vietnam: Undergraduate study duration gets shortened

University curricula in Vietnam will be shortened by up to one year, according to a new framework of the country’s...
East Asia
Vietnam
02/12/2016

Opportunity for UK design students to work with local companies in Japan

On 11th November 2016, the British Council in Japan, Joyo Bank, a regional bank from Ibaraki Prefecture, and the City...
East Asia
Japan
30/11/2016

China continuously raises education spending, at the fourth consecutive year over 4 per cent of GDP

Ministry of Education, National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Finance recently released the statistical...
East Asia
China
30/11/2016

China vows to promote health as a priority in the school education system

Linked to the recently released “Healthy China 2030” blueprint, aimed at promoting people's health in the coming 15...
East Asia
China
30/11/2016

China will introduce unified National English Proficiency examinations by 2020

China’s Ministry of Education announced that it is drafting a national English proficiency testing and rating system,...
East Asia
China
29/11/2016

Amity University signs MoUs with Israeli Universities

Amity University has signed multiple MoUs with Israeli institutions during the recently concluded Israel-India Academic...
South Asia
India
28/11/2016

Australia and New Zealand gaining popularity among Indian students

Australia and New Zealand have been attracting Indian students with scholarships and niche courses in various subject...
South Asia
India
28/11/2016

Chinese Ministry of Education sets out action plan for promoting technology transfer in Higher Education Institutions

Based on the “Opinions on strengthening the scientific and technological achievements in higher education institutions...
East Asia
China
27/11/2016

China bans "for-profit" private schools at the compulsory education level (age 6-15)

Earlier this month China issued a regulation banning "for-profit" private schools from the nine-year compulsory...
East Asia
China
25/11/2016

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