Commonwealth Day 2023
Commonwealth Day was celebrated on 13 March bringing closer together 56 nations across five regions. The event was marked in London with a wreath-laying ceremony and a service at Westminster…
Ghana kicks off education scheme for out-of-school children
Ghana’s President, Akufo-Addo, has officially launched the Ghana Education Outcome Project (GEOP) at a ceremony in Accra. The initiative’s primary objective is to enrol 70,000 out-of-school children and enhance learning…
Commonwealth Day theme announced
Commonwealth Day 2023 will be held under the theme of ‘Forging a sustainable and peaceful common future’. This year’s theme signifies member states’ active commitment to collaborating on climate action,…
Quebec splashes millions to counter sexual violence in higher education
The Minister of Higher Education in Quebec, Pascale Déry, has recently announced that the provincial government plans to spend CAD54 million (£33,4 million) over five years to prevent and combat…
UNICEF supports teacher training in Nigeria
UNICEF has provided training to 18,000 unqualified teachers in Nigeria’s Northeast in a 12-month course to improve the standard of education in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states. UNICEF Chief of…
Singapore embraces AI in schools
The Singapore Ministry of Education is embracing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in schools – including ChatGPT from OpenAI – but calls for caution. ChatGPT is a next-gen…
Indian government grants highest education boost on record
India’s Budget 2023-24 has seen the highest allocation for education in the country’s post-Independent history, Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, declared. The total allocation for…