Japan to aid Pakistan expand girls' education

Japan to aid Pakistan expand girls' education

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Hiroshi Inomata (R) shakes hands with a Pakistani official after the two sides signed an agreement on Feb. 11, 2014, in Islamabad. Japan decided to provide some 800 million yen in grant aid to help build new classrooms for girls at around 30 schools in the rural areas in southern Sindh Province.

Education Council panel proposes increasing classroom hours

Education Council panel proposes increasing classroom hours

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Central Education Council's school curriculum panel meet in Tokyo on Oct. 30. The panel proposed increasing classroom hours for major subjects at elementary and junior high schools, the first time in 30 years. The measure is likely to be introduced around 2011, according to the panelists.

China, UN agency provide assistance to Lao school kids

STORY: China, UN agency provide assistance to Lao school kids DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:30 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of launching ceremony for China contributing food and nutrition assistance STORYLINE: A launching ceremony for China contributing food and nutrition assistance, through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), to school children in Laos was held in Vientiane on Tuesday. As the first Global Development Initiative (GDI) project in Laos, around 930 tons of rice and 120 tons of canned fish are to be procured by the WFP with the support of China's Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund for lunches of some 130,000 students in 1,400 primary schools of Laos' eight provinces, a press release from the Chinese embassy in Laos said on Wednesday. The ceremony was inaugurated by Deputy Chief of Mission of the Chinese Embassy in Laos, Counselor Xiang Fangqiang, and Lao Minister of Education and Sports Phout Simmalavong. The

More Lebanese students forced to quit private schools amid economic crisis

STORY: More Lebanese students forced to quit private schools amid economic crisis DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:33 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students 2. various of classes 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAJED FAYYAD, Director of Shouf National College 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAJED FAYYAD, Director of Shouf National College 5. various of books and pens 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMAD GHAMLOUSH, Local resident STORYLINE: An increasing number of Lebanese parents have been moving their children from private schools to public establishments due to the steep economic crisis. Lebanon's Ministry of Education told Xinhua that 30 percent of students attended public schools and the rest went to private schools ahead of the crisis in 2019. This year, the ministry expects around 100,000 students to move from private to public establishments. Since 2019, Lebanon's financial meltdown, dubbed by the World Bank as one of the worst crises since the 1850s, has decimated the country's

Education Council panel proposes increasing classroom hours

Education Council panel proposes increasing classroom hours

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Central Education Council's school curriculum panel meet in Tokyo on Oct. 30. The panel proposed increasing classroom hours for major subjects at elementary and junior high schools, the first time in 30 years. The measure is likely to be introduced around 2011, according to the panelists. (Kyodo)