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AFGHANISTANUniversity Completes Post-Taliban Term
English language was one of the most popular subjects offered, and it was standing-room only in many classrooms. The university's chancellor explained that most of the Islamic extremists who dominated the campus fled following the collapse of the Taliban government, while the rest have been driven underground. The chancellor hopes extensive economic assistance from the United States and other Western countries can help rebuild the university and train the young professionals the country desperately needs. Twenty-three years of war have robbed the country of its best doctors, engineers and technicians, who left to work in Europe and America. —
CBSNEWS AUSTRALIAEducation Sector a Vehicle for People Smuggling
After a project targeting colleges that are bringing people into the country who have no intention of studying or who fail to meet study requirements, Sen. Kim Carr said, "Many colleges were legitimate, but there was a significant underbelly with people organizing scams who should be prosecuted. It is not the students, but those involved in organizing this criminal activity, that should be prosecuted."
— The
Sydney Morning Herald New School of Music in Adelaide
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Education
Travel BANGLADESHTech University Closed Indefinitely
The decision was made after a day of battles between students and police officers. There had been tension on the campus since a female student was shot down by a stray bullet during a gunfight between two rival pro-government student organizations. Although the campus is closed, nearly 30 students remain on a hunger strike, which began in August. In early September, four of the students were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition. The University of Dhaka was closed temporarily in July, after 70 students there were injured in clashes between police and protesters. —
The
Chronicle of Higher Education CHINAFive-Year Plan Will Pump $731 Million into Higher Education Projects
The goal of the project is to transform approximately 100 Chinese colleges and universities into research bases for the country's economic, technological and social problems. The initiative will use an information service system to make more efficient use of each school's existing infrastructure and software. The project has been running since 1996 and has already received 18 billion Yuan(US$2.2 billion) from the government which has helped to greatly improve the teaching and research conditions at many universities. Statistics show that by the end of 2000 student numbers had increased 90 percent. The number of instructors with doctorate degrees had also risen, by 109 percent. —
People's
Daily Academy of Sciences Launches a Long Distance Educational Link
Considered China's premier academic body and research center for natural sciences, CAS has set up research branches all over the country in the hope of creating a superhighway of scientific information and resources. In the next decade, CAS hopes to promote the full use of its resources to spread scientific knowledge, create a scientific spirit and promote scientific methods. CAS will spend five to 10 years building an information platform for electronic science, which will help scientists carry out research in a suitable environment, and boost national and multi-subject cooperation and exchanges. —
People's
Daily Fraud Spurs Suspension of Computerized GRE
To combat the fraud, Educational Testing Services (ETS) has had to temporarily suspend the electronic GRE General Test and reintroduce paper versions in China. —
Overseas,
Overwhelmed INDIAJIMS Develops IT Management Degree
The program joins JIMS's flagship courses in postgraduate diploma of business management and its newer three-year programs: bachelor's in business administration (BBA), bachelor's in certified accounting (BCA), and master's in certified accounting (MCA), in affiliation with the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. All JIMS programs are designed to develop skills in two areas: education and the development of interpersonal skills. —
The
Times of India Beware of High School Certificates
High school board certificates should be looked at closely. Due to the nature of the marksheets being used at present there is no way to distinguish a fake transcript from the real thing. In case of doubt, contact the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to verify that marksheet roll numbers coincide with the CBSE's records. Another option
is to ask students to provide pass certificates in addition to their marksheets.
Verify the details on both documents are consistent and that the seal
and signature are the same. CBSE has plans to introduce in 2003 a new marksheet, which will have identifiable characteristics when held under a special light. —
Overseas,
Overwhelmed European MBA Now Available in India
The ENPC is available as a general MBA or with a specialization in information technology. The program focuses on five key study tracks: information technology, international finance and economics, international marketing and strategy, leadership and general management. —
The
Times of India Sylvan Learning Systems to Build New University
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the government of Andhra Pradesh and SLS for the development of a 250-acre site. The new university will specialize in career-oriented fields such as hotel management and information technology. —
Education
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The program, which is operational in approximately 20 countries, including Nigeria, Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, Fiji, Sri Lanka and China, with more than 1,000 students currently enrolled, incorporates the latest technology framework into the curriculum of a three-year bachelor's degree on campuses worldwide. It is hoped 500 Indian students in select metropolitan areas will take the course. On completion of a total of 24 credits, students are eligible for a bachelor of applied computing degree from SCU. —
The
Times of India INDONESIAIslamic University to Open in Jakarta
Faculty will come from both nations, and the Sudanese government will provide some financial assistance. According to Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs, Said Agil Husin al-Munawar, Sudan has already provided 70 scholarships for Indonesian students to study in Sudan and Egypt during the current academic year. —
Education
Travel JAPANNew Test to Ease School Application Procedure
There will be 18 test locations: eight in Japan and 10 elsewhere, mainly in Asia, where 90 percent of the country's foreign students live. The new test is part of a plan introduced by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to increase the number of international students studying in Japan to 100,000 in the next 10 years. Chinese students currently make up 56 percent of the international student body of 78,812, according to the ministry. —
Education
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Student aid at the more expensive private colleges will be cut 10.3 percent. Since 1987, the government has provided up to 30 percent funding annually to full-time international students at these institutions. —
The
Times Higher Education Supplement MALAYSIAZimbabwe Begins Student Exchange
The exchange program was coordinated by Binary College of Malaysia, a youth organization called Tact and the Department of Youth Development, Gender and Employment Creation. Degree programs include diploma in business administration, bachelor of arts in business administration, bachelor of commerce, bachelor of science in business administration, diploma in personnel management and advanced diploma in marketing. Binary College President and Chief Executive Joseph Adaikalam said the first intake would determine whether the school would open a branch in Zimbabwe. "Depending on the demand of the various programs, we can set up a computer school in Zimbabwe," he said. —
The
Herald (Harare) NEW ZEALAND'Code of Practice' Markets Kiwi Educational System
The code covers topics such as the provision of up-to-date and accurate information, ethical recruitment procedures and general care and grievance procedures. New Zealand is looking to promote itself as a provider of quality education. It appears the country is trying to distance itself from the heavily criticized Australian product , which has been accused of rampant commercialization of its higher education sector. —
Overseas,
Overwhelmed PAKISTANNew Commission to Police Higher Education
HEC will also set the criteria for accrediting new institutions, including those that are not part of the state educational system. It will set up national or regional evaluation councils or authorize any existing council to carry out accreditations, including their departments, faculties and disciplines, by giving them appropriate ratings. The commission will also advise the federal and provincial governments on proposals for granting a charter to award degrees in both the public and private sector.
— Dawn SINGAPORESingapore to Guide the U.S. in Teaching Math and Science
Together, the two countries are studying how mathematics is being taught in U.S. schools. Already, 140 American schools are using Singaporean textbooks, and the study could pave the way for wider use of materials from Singapore. Foreign academics have praised Singapore's mathematics textbooks for teaching the subject in an imaginative way. Concepts are presented in a visual manner, and the syllabus allows students to draw on what they have previously learned to help them understand more complex ideas. The learning will not be a one-way process. Singapore is aiming to develop its thriving life-science industry and is seeking U.S. expertise in the area. To accomplish this, award-winning science teachers from the United States will go to Singapore to share their ideas and methods for success. There will also be more exchanges between prestigious universities and colleges. —
The Straits
Times SOUTH KOREAKorea Looks Abroad for More Students
Web sites full of information on Korean universities, a new online application system and measures to simplify Korean universities' entrance procedures are already in place. Changes in the law have made it possible for international students to work while attending school. Currently, Korea's largest market is from Asia. Tuition and living costs are cheaper than in the United Kingdom, United States and Japan. The government hopes lower costs and a quality education will draw large numbers of students from countries such as China, Vietnam and Indonesia to Korea. The government's efforts to attract more overseas students come at a time when there are only 6,000 foreign students studying in Korea, compared with 150,000 Koreans studying abroad. —
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Despite
Spartan conditions on campus — there is no water or electricity,
students must use outdoor toilets and walls are pocked with bullet holes
— Kabul University recently concluded its first post-Taliban semester.
Approximately 20 percent of the students enrolled for classes this year
are women, who had been forbidden to attend under the Taliban regime.
