Education
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South Asia
All is “Not Well” with Pakistan’s Education Sector
Although the governments, federal as well as provincial, have begun to focus on improving existing educational systems by establishing new higher educational institutions in Pakistan, the situation at the primary and secondary level is dismal. According to official data, around 48 percent of public schools in the country do not…
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East Asia
More than 100,000 foreign students now study in S. Korea
Korea Univ. has the largest number of 4,333, followed by Yonsei, Sungkyunkwan The total number of foreign students studying in South Korea has surpassed the 100,000 mark, a local education data institute said Sunday. Data provided by Higher Education in Korea (www.academyinfo.go.kr) showed the landmark number being reached as of…
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Society
Michelle Obama raps about “going to college”
Michelle Obama, the first lady of the United States and an advocate for a number of great causes, has been using her position to support women’s rights, arts education, organic movement, and childhood obesity among other things. Her latest campaign, which she’s seen promoting in a music video, “Better Make…
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