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UNESCO supported children
The first phase of a project launched in 2007 by Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica and UNESCO on train children in media literacy has now been completed. The project involves 910 students in 10 schools.
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Promoting ICT teaching and learning in Ghana
The Northern Regional Director of Education, Ghana, John Kwesi Hobenu has asked the government to resort to the use of advanced logistical and resource materials, to teach or train the country
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FAO launches e-learning for Codex food standards
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has launched an e-learning course ‘Enhancing participation in Codex activities’ for professionals dealing with food control and food standards setting.
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IGNOU launches project to train anganwadi workers
The Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU) has launched a special pilot project to train 1000 anganwadi workers to address the malnutrition issue.
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Learning made easy through animation films
For students who find it difficult to grasp science and maths, there is relief in sight as the Yash Birla group plans to launch its e-learning programme Vidyopasna, from KG class to 10 in 500 private...
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Extramarks.com to design content for state schools
Extramarks.com, which offers academic support to students after school hours, is looking to extend its services to students of regional examination boards. At present, its services are available only to CBSE students following the NCERT curriculum.
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Kerala IT learning inspires Sri Lanka
Kerala’s IT@School project will go to Sri Lanka soon provided the State Government gives it the green signal.
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School IT curriculum putting students off IT career, E-Skills head says
The way IT is taught in schools is putting children off an IT career and causing problems for an industry that is struggling to find 150,000 new recruits, the head of the UK’s training body for...
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ISC students post impressive result
Students who appeared for the Council for Indian School Certificate exams have reason to rejoice. An impressive 98.04% of students cleared the class X paper, while 97.04% passed the class XII exam.
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Maharashtra state board going CBSE way, with local content
With a view to reduce parents’ craze for CBSE schools and improve results, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has initiated efforts to update its syllabus and match it with CBSE/ICSE boards.
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Government approves doubling of IIT fees
The government approved doubling of fees in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).