—File photo Schools across Punjab will remain closed from tomorrow to Monday due to the outbreak of conjunctivitis. Department of Schools Education Punjab has issued a notification to keep schools closed on Thursday and Saturday. According to the notification issued, September 29 is a public holiday in the province due to Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi. According to the…
According to the UN health agency, the tobacco industry’s approach has resulted in increased use of e-cigarettes, with nine out of 10 smokers starting before the age of 18 – and some as early as 11. “Considering that children spend nearly one-third of their waking hours in school, and much of the peer pressure they…
Marking the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said it was important to defend “havens of education”. “Education is not only a fundamental human right, but a pathway to a better future for every person, and a more peaceful, understanding world,” he underscored. He voiced a startling truth: around the globe…
The agency is also calling for guardrails on data protection and user privacy. Publicly available GenAI tools, such as ChatGPT, can produce automated text, images, videos, music and software code. The platforms have evolved rapidly and are already in use by hundreds of millions around the world, including many students. However, very few countries…
Various political parties have condemned the ban: Photo: File Paris: Abayas have been banned in schools in France. According to foreign media, France’s education minister announced a ban on wearing abayas, loose-fitting dresses and full-sleeved dresses in public schools. French Education Minister Gabriel Atal said in an interview with a local channel that the purpose…
—File photo Abayas have been banned in French schools. According to the French media, the Minister of Education of France, Gabriel Atal, has called the abaya a violation of secular laws. Speaking to the media, Education Minister Gabriel Atal has said that he will give clear guidelines to school heads at the national level before…
UNESCO’s report on technology in education urges countries to carefully consider how technology is used in schools. It emphasises the need for a “human-centered vision” where digital technology serves as a tool rather than taking precedence. Speaking to UN News, UNESCO’s Manos Antoninis also warned of the danger of data leaks in educational tech, as…
Dr. Sulaiman Lalani, a Pakistani-American member of the Texas Assembly, has introduced a bill in the Texas Assembly to provide halal food to Muslim students in all schools across the state. If the bill is passed, provision of halal food for breakfast and lunch will be ensured for Muslim students in all schools of the…
Complaints about sex education in British schools were from teachers’ unions; Photo: File London: The UK has decided to review the sex education curriculum in schools by a panel of experts. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, an expert panel has been set up to review sex education in UK schools, with updated guidance coming…
Jerusalem: Jews have established their own religious school in the occupied West Bank area of Homsh, where the entry of Jewish settlers was prohibited. According to international media reports, the school was built in Homish, one of four outposts in the West Bank, which was vacated in 2005 as part of the Israeli withdrawal from…
