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Two Semesters in CBSE Class X
After the boards exams are removed from 2011, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will divide the Class 10 into two semesters.
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Bangkok: UNESCO releases directory of ICT resources for teachers
UNESCO Bangkok’s ICT in Education unit has recently released a directory and associated CD-ROM of ICT resources for teachers.
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Intel to renovate method of learning in Korea
According to Brenda Musilli, worldwide director of education at Intel Corp., technology contributes to renovating education and sharpening national competitiveness in a fast-changing information and knowledge-based era.
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eGL centre launched in Singapore
Singapore launched an e-Government Leadership Centre to share its successful e-Gov initiatives and provide critical training to its own public officials and counterparts from other countries.
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Korea establishes ICT fund at ADB for achieving MDGs
The Manilla-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced its $20 million pact with the Republic of Korea that will help the Bank to assist its member countries to achieve MDGs with strategic uses of ICTs.
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Effective ICT policy in Jamaica
Phillip Paulwell, Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Jamaica, stated that the collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Youth and the technology arm of his Ministry, as one that had resulted in the creation...
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Imbewu to promote integration of ICTs in education in Eastern Cape
A programme to promote integration of ICTs in all its operations in order to enhance education service delivery in the province of the Eastern Cape has been initiated by The Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDOE).
Corporate Updates
Launch of English Express by Aptech
Aptech Limited, the global learning solutions major, today announced the launch of a new brand – English Express, an English Learning Academy.
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Indian metros need to beat low literacy
More than half the number of people living in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, do not even finish schooling. Coupled with illiteracy rates ranging from 22-30%, this effectively leaves a very small portion of the population in...
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AT&T seeks to bridge the digital divide
AT&T launched a USD100 million initiative to provide computer equipment, Internet access and training to 50,000 low income families. The three-year project, called AT&T Access All, is a partnership between AT&T and its charitable foundation with...
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China to give a big boost to its education sector
China wants to give a big boost to its education sector with the help of Information and Communication Technologies -based (ICTs) distance education and e-Learning.
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UK’s top public school claims open source should be obvious choice
UK’s top public schools claims that open source has saved thousands in software licensing.