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Dog deaths inside IIT Hyderabad spark row over animal welfare; students allege action taken over giving food
Students allege punitive action over feeding dogs; IIT Hyderabad denies action against students for feeding dogs.
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The pest I’ll never forget: the rats stood six or seven deep on the lawn beside my dormitory
All it took was one or two careless teenage girls giving the vermin a taste of their snacks and they became the most well-fed animals imaginable I’ve written a fair amount about my boarding school years in Nigeria in the 90s, but never about the rats that accompanied my school experience. I will never forget the sight of rats – six or seven deep – congregating at dusk on the scraggly lawn next to my dormitory, like an illegal gathering of political dissidents.
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NPS Assures Security for KPSEA, KJSEA Candidates Despite Heavy Rains
NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 26 – The National Police Service (NPS) has deployed officers across the country to secure the ongoing Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA), with examinations entering their second day amid heavy rains in several parts of the country. The NPS wished all KPSEA and KJSEA candidates success as they undertake the assessments, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring a safe and orderly examination period nationwide.
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ECI’s stand that additional declaration is not part of Form 6 comes days after SC said it will examine ‘new’ Form 6
The ECI has introduced an additional declaration form along with Form 6 which require these voters to provide details of their earlier electoral roll entries or that of their parents or grandparents
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‘It’s the smell of freedom’: Belgrade cleans up after Student List triumph
Binbag-wielding volunteers clear encampment used by thugs to intimidate opponents of deposed government Student List cleaned up at Serbia’s parliamentary elections. So it was only fitting that the morning after a night of raucous celebrations, the movement’s supporters were gathering, bin bags in hand, at Pioneers Park, opposite the national assembly building in Belgrade.
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Nyoro Demands Release of Sh60bn Owed to Private Universities
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 — People’s Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro has urged the government to release more than Sh60 billion owed to private universities, accusing the administration of President William Ruto of neglecting the higher education sector. Nyoro urged the government to engage university lecturers and address their grievances to facilitate the resumption of learning in affected institutions.
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Why has France struggled to address students’ demands?
Protesters demand more spending on education and social services, but the government has struggled amid a fiscal crisis.
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A leaderless revolution has swept Serbia. The world should be watching
A leaderless revolution has swept Serbia. Aleksandar Matković is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology in Barcelona and a fellow at the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam.
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UCC-UTAG demands clearer boundaries for GTEC’s regulatory role
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has admonished the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to refrain from interfering in university affairs and focus on its core mandates. Professor Philip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson, a Senior Member of the Faculty of Law, UCC, noted that beyond being a regulator, the GTEC was, by law, an advisor, coordinator, and accreditor, a mandate he said the Commission had failed to execute effectively and efficiently.
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US Consulate, Mandela Washington Fellowship alumni mentor Akwa Ibom students
Students in Uyo receive leadership and career mentorship as MWFAAN advances youth development in Akwa Ibom.
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Telecel Foundation equips 100 hearing-impaired students with practical STEM skills
The Telecel Foundation extended its commitment to inclusive learning to the Volta School for the Deaf in Hohoe, Volta Region, where 100 students took part in hands-on robotics training as part of Telecel Ghana’s Care Month celebrations. Speaking at the event, Rita Agyeiwaa Rockson, Foundation, Sustainability and External Communications Manager at Telecel Ghana, described the initiative as the Foundation’s way of creating meaningful impact during Care Month.
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Obuasi SHTS abuse allegations: WILI demands independent probe, protection for students
Women in Leadership International (WILI) has called for a thorough, independent investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving female students at Obuasi Senior High Technical School. “No girl should be afraid to report abuse.
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MPs uninvited in wake of Christmas 'cancelling' fallout
A Tasmanian senior secondary college has withdrawn invitations to politicians for its end-of-year celebrations, as the fallout from the premier's social media post about another school's Christmas event continues.
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Special ed diaries: Teachers tell NPR about their most joyous, most difficult moments
Bottom row (from left): Paul Stone of Mt. Diablo Unified School District in California, Diana Swanson of Vail School District in Arizona, Kathleen Tejeda of Alvord Unified School District in California and Emily Ellis of Lexington School District Two in South Carolina. NPR set out to find some answers by talking to more than a dozen teachers who do this work every day.
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Serbia’s ‘students’ celebrate for a second night after election victory
Thousands gathered on the streets of Belgrade for a second night to celebrate the student-led movement's victory.
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ASUU-IMSU Urges Imo Govt To Resolve Strike, Gives Conditions For Resumption
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Imo State University (IMSU) branch, has appealed to the Imo State Government, the university’s Visitor and Governing Council, to urgently intervene in its ongoing strike, insisting that academic activities will not resume until outstanding welfare issues are addressed. ASUU-IMSU Chairman, Stephen Oguji, made the appeal during a press conference at the university premises in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Monday.
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Sydney University hires Jacinda Ardern as lecturer and mentor
The former New Zealand prime minister has been appointed a professor of practice, with a focus on empathetic leadership, social cohesion and civic trust.
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Obuasi SHTS scandal: Plan International Ghana demands independent probe, nationwide safeguarding reforms
Plan International Ghana has called for independent investigations and comprehensive child protection reforms following allegations of sexual abuse involving female students of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) and the school’s headmaster. Plan International Ghana reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with the government, Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service and other relevant institutions to strengthen safeguarding systems and ensure safer, more inclusive learning environments across the country.
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Protest leaders urge French pupils to keep barricading their schools
Activists say struggle must go on until their ‘maximum’ demands are met over teacher shortages and building repairs French children should continue to barricade their schools and take part in street protests, a student union said on Monday after the government announced a package of education measures to try to stem the crisis. “Today we’re at the negotiating table, we’re able to negotiate with the government,” Pierre Sourzat of Les Lycéens told France Info television.
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A bad omen? Syria bans women from university courses
Syria bans women from university courses. The recent announcement that Syrian tertiary institutes will not allow women into some courses has triggered debate.
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UPSA urges graduates to embrace entrepreneurship amid graduate unemployment
The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), is urging graduates to embrace entrepreneurship and job creation as Ghana’s young people continue to face competition for limited employment opportunities. Best graduating student considers employment and entrepreneurship For Nancy Edem Atsu, who emerged as the overall best graduating student at the second session of UPSA’s 18th Congregation, the achievement represents years of hard work and perseverance.
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University of Gold Coast launches Gold Coast Society of Doctoral Fellows
The University of Gold Coast has launched the Gold Coast Society of Doctoral Fellows as part of efforts to strengthen research and prepare scholars to contribute to Ghana’s development. The initiative comes as the university matriculates 105 students into its inaugural PhD in Business Administration programme, with Chancellor Bishop Dr Gideon Tito-Offei urging Ghana to place greater emphasis on higher education, research and the development of national expertise.
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Teacher trainee allowances: TTAG explains payment delays at three colleges, assures affected students
According to the association, Savannah College of Education, Christ the Teacher College of Education and Ghana Muslim Mission College of Education have yet to receive the necessary clearance to facilitate payment. “It was identified that clearance had not been granted for Savannah College of Education, Christ the Teacher College of Education, and Ghana Muslim Mission College of Education,” the statement explained.
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From KNUST to Yale: Ghanaian veterinarian makes history at Yale School of the Environment
Dr Daniel Baba Abiliba has become the first Ghana-trained veterinarian to enrol at the Yale School of the Environment (YSE). Before joining Yale, Dr Abiliba founded the Animal Welfare League (AWL), a non-profit organisation focused on improving farmed animal welfare in Ghana and across Africa.