PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Higher Education Department has decided to phase out several academic programmes in public sector colleges due to persistently low student interest and enrolment rates. According to officials, 39 disciplines being offered in 35 government colleges across the province have been marked for discontinuation. The decision comes after enrolment data revealed […]

BRUSSELS: The European Union has made notable progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on quality education, with fresh data showing that more young Europeans than ever are completing higher education. According to Eurostat, the tertiary education attainment rate among people aged 25 to 34 reached 44.1% in 2024, up from 39.6% in […]

 JAKARTA: Indonesian conglomerate Indomobil Group has joined hands with Space Time Foundation to introduce a blockchain-driven initiative that aims to provide verifiable education credentials for more than 50,000 students across Indonesia, while also advancing financial inclusion. The program uses SXT Chain, a blockchain platform developed by Space and Time, to securely record proof of course […]

BELFAST: Education Minister Paul Givan has raised concerns that many schools which transition to integrated status in Northern Ireland are failing to achieve a genuine religious balance among pupils. In a written statement to the Northern Ireland Assembly on Thursday, Givan set out the proportions of Protestant and Catholic pupils he would expect in any […]

AKUNGBA-AKOKO: The Students’ Union of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), has stepped up its campaign against what it calls the “exorbitant” cost of student accommodation in the university’s host community. The union’s intervention follows mounting complaints from students, who say rent prices for off-campus housing have surged beyond affordable levels. Many students argue that […]