NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-BASKETBALL-YOUNGSTERS

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-BASKETBALL-YOUNGSTERS

(240714) -- WINDHOEK, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Youngsters attend a tutorial at the Basketball Art School in Windhoek, capital of Namibia, July 12, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Sports initiative empowers underprivileged youngsters in Namibia" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Australian universities call for free places for disadvantaged students

STORY: Australian universities call for free places for disadvantaged students SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 29, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of university students on campus 2. various of tutorial rooms in Australian National University (ANU) STORYLINE: The peak body for Australia's universities has urged the government to fund free degrees in areas of skills needed to address workforce shortages. Universities Australia (UA) on Monday published its pre-budget submission to the federal government, making the case for fee-free university places for disadvantaged students to help employers overcome skilled worker shortages. According to the UA, the number of students enrolled in higher education in Australia fell by 5 percent between 2021 and 2022. In order to meet workforce needs for a future where half of new jobs are projected to require a university degree, UA acting chief executive Renee Hindmarsh said higher education partic

Weaving flower crowns

Weaving flower crowns

05.07.23, Tallinn. Making flower crowns, tutorial in the Kadriorg Castle. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

Weaving flower crowns

Weaving flower crowns

05.07.23, Tallinn. Making flower crowns, tutorial in the Kadriorg Castle. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

Weaving flower crowns

Weaving flower crowns

05.07.23, Tallinn. Making flower crowns, tutorial in the Kadriorg Castle. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

Weaving flower crowns

Weaving flower crowns

05.07.23, Tallinn. Making flower crowns, tutorial in the Kadriorg Castle. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

Weaving flower crowns

Weaving flower crowns

05.07.23, Tallinn. Making flower crowns, tutorial in the Kadriorg Castle. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

Public tooth-brushing booth in Tokyo

Public tooth-brushing booth in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A woman brushes her teeth inside a tooth-shaped booth in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Dec. 2, 2014. Dental care products maker Sunstar Inc. set up the trial booth the same day, claiming it is Japan's first public facility dedicated to brushing teeth. Equipped with tap water, a mirror and a tutorial video on proper ways to brush teeth, the free facility will open for two days, aimed at promoting tooth brushing in workplaces.

Tokyo NPOs provide tutors for kids in quake-hit town

Tokyo NPOs provide tutors for kids in quake-hit town

OTSUCHI, Japan - Aya Kawai deals with questions from a junior high school student at a tutorial class in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on July 2, 2012. She is a staff member of a free after-school program launched by Tokyo-based nonprofit organizations.

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-TEACHER

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-TEACHER

(221005) -- WINDHOEK, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A teacher helps learners with mathematics and science lessons during a tutorial in Windhoek, Namibia, on Oct. 5, 2022. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Namibian teacher relays care to struggling learners

Vlog: A strict but loving mom

STORY: Vlog: A strict but loving mom DATELINE: May 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YI BOFAN, Student in Anshan City STORYLINE: Yi Bofan, a 17-year-old boy from the city of Anshan, northeast China's Liaoning Province has some words to say to his beloved mom for the upcoming Mother's Day. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YI BOFAN, Student in Anshan City "My name is Yi Bofan. I'm 17 years old. Now I'm a sophomore at No. 24 High School in Anshan City. My mom loves me very much. Sometimes she's strict, while at other times she dotes on me. Like most moms, she doesn't want me to lose at the starting line. My mom has spent most of her time on my education since I was a child. She would accompany me to various tutorial classes. I have learnt taekwondo, calligraphy, hip-hop, etc. I took the initiative to learn most of these classes. My mom seldom asks me to do anything. In most cases, she's tolerant towards me. She would reason the matters out. From the secon

Public tooth-brushing booth in Tokyo

Public tooth-brushing booth in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A woman brushes her teeth inside a tooth-shaped booth in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Dec. 2, 2014. Dental care products maker Sunstar Inc. set up the trial booth the same day, claiming it is Japan's first public facility dedicated to brushing teeth. Equipped with tap water, a mirror and a tutorial video on proper ways to brush teeth, the free facility will open for two days, aimed at promoting tooth brushing in workplaces. (Kyodo)

H.K. kids busier than ever with extracurricular classes

H.K. kids busier than ever with extracurricular classes

HONG KONG, China - Children attend a math tutorial during the summer holidays in Hong Kong on Aug. 25, 2011. Many Hong Kong parents have enrolled their children in a wide variety of extracurricular classes in the hope of giving them a competitive edge over their peers. (Kyodo)