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What an exam scandal says about Modi's regime
News, Andy Mukherjee, Published on 20/06/2024
» A scandal involving allegedly leaked papers and irregular scoring in a government-run Indian medical entrance exam has exposed a deeper fault line. By controlling the choice of the nation's doctors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration is pushing its hard-right Hindu agenda into the heart of the nation's health and education systems.
Six Cambridge University Offers for Shrewsbury Students
Published on 25/01/2019
» Students at Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Riverside are celebrating six offers from the University of Cambridge, ranked 2nd in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018.
Maths that motivates, and entertains
Life, Published on 17/08/2016
» Singapore is recognised for its prowess in mathematics teaching, and now a start-up there is doing its part to make maths-learning fun, in the form of an online game called Kungfu Math.
Wattana sues Prayut over travel ban
Online Reporters, Published on 23/07/2015
» Wattana Muangsuk, a former Pheu Thai MP, has filed a lawsuit against Prayut Chan-o-cha, seeking the lift of the junta chief's order that bans him from going abroad.
Leak of sixth-grade exam papers a new low in Malaysia
Asia focus, Published on 29/09/2014
» The pressure to excel at exams has been known to drive students and parents to extraordinary lengths, especially in Asian countries. Leaks of exam questions are common, but a new low has been reached in Malaysia where national tests for 470,000 sixth-graders were leaked this month.
A different school of thought
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 14/09/2014
» 'We don't have a flag ceremony at 8am," Mechai Viravaidya said. "I have learned that children's brains seem to be able to absorb things much better in the morning, so I make them skip the ceremony in the morning and go straight to class.
Med schools gear up for English exam
News, Published on 22/11/2012
» Medical specialists may be asked to conduct their licensing exams in English, as part of this country's preparations for the Asean Economic Community (AEC) which takes effect at the end of 2015.