UK
SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND TO GET NHS VISITS FOR VACCINATING 12-15 YEAR-OLD STUDENTS
NHS stated that its health teams will reach out to more than 800 schools in England to vaccinate children aged 12-15. The country has already vaccinated 600,000 young people after the vaccine rollout was extended at the end of September to include 12 to 15-year-olds.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT RATING INTRODUCED BY QS
Quacquarelli Symonds, the leading global higher education company, has come up with a new category focusing on environmental impact in their university rating system. Currently, its rating system rates over 600 international universities in three criteria, namely core criteria, specialist criteria, and advanced criteria. The new category was introduced after a student survey found that 94% of the participating students thought universities should do more to be sustainable.
UNIVERSITIES MUST ADOPT TECHNOLOGY TO HELP STUDENTS BEYOND EDUCATION
The pandemic has fuelled tech adoption by universities as they embraced it to impart remote education to students around the world. As campuses reopen, the new normal technology still plays a crucial role in hybrid learning. But it is high time for universities to look beyond lecture halls and adopt technology to help students. It can serve as a bridge for international students even if they cannot be there for on-campus studies.
INDIA
CBSE, UGC, NCERT, AICTE, CENTRE COLLABORATE TO MAKE EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT-FOCUSED
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is all set to collaborate with seven national educational institutions, such as CBSE, UGC, NCERT, AICTE, and higher education departments, for launching a joint campaign. The initiative will promote skill and employable education in school and college education to make it employment-oriented.
EDUCATIONISTS AND PRINCIPALS SEEK REFORMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AHEAD OF COP26
With the upcoming 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Indian educationists and schools principals seek reforms in environmental education offered at the school level. According to these specialists, the current education on environmental issues is confined to slogans and poster making. It needs to be more practical based to prepare students for the future.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT HEART OF NEP
According to minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan, sustainable development lies at the core of the national education policy of India. The country has a vision to foster a new generation of global citizens and emphasises a collaborative approach to its education.
ASIA & AFRICA
STUDENTS URGED TO TAKE UP STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES
The Pakistani government has urged students to take study abroad opportunities by international universities. Several universities in the UK, Germany, Italy, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Hungary, Turkey, and Kyrgyzstan are offering full scholarships to students looking forward to pursuing their higher and professional education.
JORDAN GOVERNMENT JOINS HANDS WITH THE AND QS
The commission for higher education quality of Jordan has signed agreements with the world-leading ranking organisations Times Higher Education and Quacquarelli Symonds to encourage its institutions to do their best for quality improvement. The partnerships aim to enhance cooperation in verifying data for universities from Jordan participating in the global rankings.
MOROCCO TO INTRODUCE FRAMEWORK FOR TNE
A report called ” Understanding the opportunities and barriers in Morocco” has suggested that Morocco offers transnational education opportunities for UK higher education providers. A shift towards English-medium education from the young population of the country will drive these opportunities further.
CANADA
NEW PERMANENT RESIDENCY STREAMS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN CANADA
A report by Colleges and Institutes Canada suggested that the Canadian government should come up with new permanent residency streams for international students completing their studies from colleges and institutes in the country. It stated that Canada must tap into the global talent pipeline to drive prosperity amid low birth rates and demographic shifts.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
INDUSTRY PLAYERS LOOKING FOR CLEAR TIMELINE FOR RETURN OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO ACT
A recent announcement by the Australian Capital Territory Government on bringing back fully vaccinated international tertiary education students for the start of the 2022 academic year has brought hopes for the recovery of the sector. But industry players are concerned because they still do not have a firm date for reopening and want one at the earliest.
NEW ZEALAND WILL BRING BACK 1,000 STUDENTS IN 2022
After an extended shutdown amid the pandemic, the government of New Zealand has announced that it will permit 1,000 select international students to land from early 2022. The border class exception will allow 300 students at the sub-degree level, 300 students at degree level and above, and 400 pilot trainees to arrive. Education providers will nominate students from October 2021.
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