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East Asia
Korea ranks second on global education index
South Korea ranked second in global ranking out of 50 countries surveyed by Pearson Education on a new global education index called the Learning Curve. But, the country remains notorious for the amount spent on higher education, a fact that weighs heavily on parents. The Learning Curve is a new…
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South Asia
Underprivileged Indian Children Receive Free Education At School Under A Metro Bridge In New Delhi
In this photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, underprivileged Indian children attend a free school run under a metro bridge in New Delhi, India. At least 30 children living in the nearby slums have been receiving free education from this school for the last three years. In this photo taken…
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Education
U.S.-Sponsored Scholarship Program For Students In Gaza Strip No longer Available Under Israeli Pressure
In this Oct. 11, 2012 photo, Palestinian student Amal Ashour, 18, poses for a portrait with schoolbooks at her family house in Gaza City. Ashour had planned to study English literature this fall at a university in the West Bank through a U.S.-sponsored program, but was recently informed the scholarship…
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Society
University chiefs seek new educational models
Leaders of 50 universities around the globe will gather in Seoul today to discuss emerging changes in higher education in the 21st century and provide new educational models utilizing the rapidly advancing information technology. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is hosting the 2012 International Presidential Forum…
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Society
KAIST initiates ‘smart education’
The nation’s most prestigious university in the field of science and technology is adopting a new “smart education” model to incorporate rapidly advancing technology and meet a growing demand from students for better education. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) introduced its new program “Education 3.0” early…
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South Asia
Pakistani Christians Condemn Taliban Of Shooting Young Girl In Support Of Education For Women
Pakistani Christians chant slogans during a protest to condemn the attack on a 14-year-old schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai, who was shot on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 by the Taliban for speaking out in support of education for women, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. <AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary> Pakistanis hold candles…
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South Asia
Pakistanis Condemn Taliban Of Attacking Young Girl For Having Supported Education For Women
Pakistani people shout slogans during a rally condemning attack on Pakistani peace award winner Malala Yousafzai in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar, on Oct. 10, 2012. Pakistani Taliban Tuesday claimed responsibility for the attack on a 14-year-old girl, Malala Yousafzai, who has received several awards for her courage to stand against the…
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Business
How far can English education go?
For decades, Koreans’ zeal for learning English has been incomparable. Parents spend more than 20 trillion won ($18 billion) each year on private education for primary and secondary school students and about a third goes to English language education, government statistics show. The amount does not include money spent on…
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East Asia
North Korea Adopts 12-Year Compulsory Education
Children play at a kindergarten in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Sept. 19, 2012. The parliament of DPRK on Sept. 25, 2012 approved 12-year compulsory education, the official KCNA news agency reported. Students have vocality class at a school in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic…
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Society
Government to further upgrade Korean language education
Since taking office a year ago, Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik has branded himself a “hallyu minister.” The top culture policymaker has placed priority on expanding “hallyu,” or the Korean wave. During a press conference to mark his first year in office, Choe stressed the importance of improving Korean language education…
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