Category Archives: Education Kindergarten

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, Retno Marsudi in a meeting with the EU special envoy, Tomas Niklasson discussed the girls’ education in Afghanistan.

Niklasson said that in the meeting, besides girls’ education, the importance of international recognition and the upcoming meeting on Afghanistan in Doha were discussed.

“Pleased to meet Foreign Minister in Brussels to compare notes on the situation in Afghanistan, the importance of international engagement and educational opportunities for all, and our joint intention to work towards a constructive UN meeting in Doha this month,” Niklasson wrote on

Meanwhile, the Minister of State for International Cooperation

In an unprecedented move, the Bihar government has ordered freezing of the bank accounts of all the state-run universities, barring one, and withheld salaries of their vice-chancellors for allegedly being absent in a review meeting convened by the education department two days ago .

The department’s letter, issued to all VCs barring Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, has sought clarification from the VCs concerned as to why they did not attend the meeting to discuss the status of pending examinations and other issues.

Loma Linda University Health officially launched “Stronger Together,” a $300 million initiative intended to support researchers’ efforts to find new treatments for those facing life’s most challenging diseases, expand the preparation of more skilled, compassionate healthcare workers, and enhance access to healthcare services for the Inland Empire’s residents, particularly for its children. Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, Loma Linda University Health president, made the campaign’s public announcement during an event at the Loma Linda University Church on February 28.

“This forward-looking initiative reflects our commitment to mission and presents a clear vision of how Loma Linda University Health’s continuing efforts in

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, March 4, 2024

School not only makes a person smarter, but it can also help them live longer, researchers report.

People with more education tend to age more slowly and live longer lives compared to the less educated, the study found.

Higher levels of education are significantly associated with a slower pace of aging and a lower risk of death, according to the report published March 1 in the journal JAMA Network Open.

In fact, every two years of additional schooling translates to a 2% to 3%

Francois van Louw is an entrepreneur and the founder of Topic.

In a groundbreaking move aimed at transforming the education landscape in South Africa, edtech company SOCO_ED has launched “Topics”, a state-of-the-art online learning platform designed specifically for FET-phase high school learners. Founded by visionary entrepreneur Francois van Louw, Topic promises to transform the way students prepare for tests and exams.

As part of their unwavering commitment to improving the country’s educational standards, SOCO_ED introduced Topic in August 2023. The platform stands out with its innovative features and high-quality learning material carefully curated by renowned South African subject

Mayo Clinic and Feeding Northeast Florida sponsored a health and wellness education and food distribution event in partnership with the Florida Department of Health-Baker (FDOH-Baker) and Beauty & Wellness Rx at the Sanderson community center last Saturday.

The giveaway catered to about 30 families with food and health education but local churches and other community organizations accepted the leftover food donations also used to fill blessing boxes in the county.

The food distribution included both fresh food and non-perishable food products. The sheriff’s office Explorers post once again volunteered to help with parking and logistics at the event.

FDOH-Baker community

The Louis Riel School Division is proposing universal full-day kindergarten starting this fall, and a 7.5 per cent increase in local property taxes to support it.

That tax hike was among the options presented for the first time at a public meeting Tuesday evening, where trustees in the Winnipeg school division unveiled their budget plans for the 2024-25 school year.

Those options also include a minimum 6.5 per cent increase — referred to at the meeting as the break-even option — which would essentially only be allowed for the division, which is expecting 925 new students in the upcoming school