Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz has announced plans to establish Daanish University, a varsity that will offer free education to underprivileged children and become a global institution with top-tier faculty and research centers. The university's first section is expected to open by August 14, 2026, and will be funded by public money, including £190 million returned to Pakistan by the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) in connection with Imran Khan's Al-Qadir Trust scandal. The government has allocated Rs10 billion as seed money for the project, which aims to prepare students for industrial revolution through applied research in emerging technologies like AI and space sciences.
https://www.geo.tv/latest/595479-pm-lays-foundation-of-190m-daanish-universitySheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, emphasized the significance of Emirati Children's Day as a national occasion that highlights children's rights and collective responsibility to empower them. She stressed the importance of nurturing their talents, strengthening capacities, and fostering an environment that inspires creativity and excellence, calling them "the future leaders of tomorrow and pioneers of change."
https://www.lokmattimes.com/international/latifa-bint-mohammed-our-children-are-future-leaders-of-tomorrow-pioneers-of-change/The Sri Lankan Parliament is set to debate a report on alleged "torture camps" from the JVP era. Meanwhile, construction of an Avvaiyar memorial in Nagapattinam is progressing rapidly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized the importance of education for Class 11 students, highlighting his government's efforts to ensure unprecedented peace in the Northeast region. Tensions are escalating in Serbia's capital Belgrade ahead of a major anti-government rally. In India, restaurants in Tiruchi have created a specially curated menu for Ramzan, while Sharad Pawar has urged Prime Minister Modi to install equestrian statues of Maratha Empire warriors in Delhi. The BJP plans to protest against Shivakumar's statement on the Mekedatu issue.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/people-may-be-stripped-and-paraded-if-objectionable-comments-are-made-but-i-act-according-to-law-telangana-cm/article69333364.eceThe SSC GD Constable exam in 2025 saw a massive response with 52,69,500 candidates applying for the positions. The results will determine eligibility for the next phase of recruitment, including Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST), and subsequent medical exams. The exam was conducted in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) format with 80 objective-type questions, where each correct answer carried 2 marks and every incorrect response deducted 0.25 marks. The exam was offered in English, Hindi, and 13 regional languages including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
https://www.ndtv.com/education/ssc-gd-staff-selection-commission-to-soon-announce-results-for-ssc-gd-7928623#pfrom=home-ndtv_mainnavigationInternational students and faculty at US campuses feel fearful of expressing opinions or standing out due to concerns about potential repercussions from the Trump administration, particularly for green-card-holding faculty members. Veena Dubal, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine, warns that this fear is causing international faculty to avoid discourse, debate, scholarly research, and publishing in peer-reviewed journals, resulting in a "silencing" that affects the vibrancy of higher education.
https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-trump-arrests-international-students-0551bb740eac7d5cec155a2d779a45d1The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression is criticizing a federal directive that allows the government to demand university departments be shut down or restructured if they don't comply with anti-discrimination laws. The group's lead counsel, Tyler Coward, believes this approach undermines free expression on campus, calling it a "blueprint to supercharge censorship".
https://stltoday.com/news/nation-world/article_4b52b4ee-012b-11f0-a6d2-cb561d6b0915.htmlThe US Department of Education is investigating several universities for allegedly engaging in race-exclusionary practices in their graduate programs, including Arizona State University, Boise State University, and Carnegie Mellon University. The investigations are being conducted under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin. Montana State University has responded to allegations, stating it strictly adheres to federal and state laws in hiring faculty and staff, and has processes in place to investigate claims of discrimination. The department is also investigating seven additional universities for allegedly awarding impermissible race-based scholarships or segregating students by race.
https://www.kpax.com/news/montana-news/montana-state-university-investigated-by-us-department-of-education-for-alleged-civil-rights-violationsThe US Department of Education has launched an investigation into several elite academic institutions, including MIT, Yale, Notre Dame, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, and the University of California-Berkeley, for allegedly using "racial preferences and stereotypes" in their education programs and activities. The investigation follows a similar federal action against 45 American universities accused of campus antisemitism, with the University of Utah being one of them. Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated that the agency is working to reorient civil rights enforcement to ensure all students are protected from illegal discrimination, emphasizing that students should be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by their skin color.
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/03/14/university-of-utah-included-in-broad-federal-investigation-alleging-racial-preferences/The US education system is facing a severe shortage of qualified teachers, with over 87% of schools surveyed reporting a "minor, serious or very serious" problem. The struggle to hire substitute teachers has also become a significant issue, with 91% of schools experiencing difficulties in finding suitable replacements. Furthermore, a staggering 65% of teacher candidates lack the proper credentials for the positions they're applying for, highlighting the need for improved teacher training and recruitment efforts.
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