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UAE teaching standards inadequate, experts say
Education experts speaking at a Dubai government panel yesterday warned that inadequate teaching standards in secondary schools and a university budget freeze that is putting jobs at risk are threatening the education system, the National has reported. Schools will not improve until thousands of teachers upgrade their skills and qualifications, many of them dramatically, the experts noted, adding that proper licensing system for teachers also is needed.
Jordan slashes seats at public universities
Jordan's unified admission committee has decided to almost halve the number of students accepted in public universities, from 6,900 seats to 3,864 seats for the spring semester of the 2009/2010 academic year, Jordan Times has reported. Walid Maani, higher education minister told the newspaper that the decision was taken due to overcrowded classrooms. He said the decision is in line with the universities' accreditation criteria to lower the number of students accepted in the Kingdom's public universities in accordance with their capacity.
Dubai authority to clamp down on fraudulent degrees
Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has said that several training institutes in the emirate are disguised as universities and are fraudulently awarding degrees to unsuspecting students, Gulf News has reported. Necessary punitive measures, including the closure of errant institutions, are in place to deal with institutes that violate regulations and mislead students, KHDA said.
Jordan, British universities plan to offer aviation degree
An agreement has been signed between the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Perth College's Air Service Training, and Jordan Aircraft Maintenance (Joramco) to promote academic and research cooperation, Jordan Times has reported. The agreement is aimed at developing an aviation master's programmes accredited by the two educational institutions, as well as an aviation centre of excellence in the kingdom.
Sharjah Islamic Bank to fund uni finance centre
The American University of Sharjah has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sharjah Islamic Bank under which the lender will grant a Dhs30m endowment, Khaleej Times has reported. The funds will be used to set up a centre for Islamic banking and finance at the University.
Indian board opens helpline for students in Gulf
Three help lines have been launched by India's Central Board of Secondary Education in Qatar, Kuwait, Dubai to help students of Classes 10 and 12 in Gulf countries overcome exam stress, Khaleej Times has reported. The first phase of CBSE counselling has begun and will continue till April 8, 2010. The CBSE Class 10 and 12 board examinations are starting March 3 and thousands of students in scores of Gulf schools will sit for the exams.
Education conference opens in Abu Dhabi
Educators and labour officials convened on Monday in Abu Dhabi for the three-day Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research's 15th Annual Conference titled 'Education and the Requirements in the GCC Labour Market. The conference will focus on ways to tackle the issue of aligning education with the labour market, confronting the problem of unemployment among nationals in the GCC states, and develop a strategy of labour force 'indigenisation' (substituting the migrant workforce for a national workforce).
Jordan, US Universities discuss scientific cooperation
Jordan's Mu'tah University and US-based Kaplan University have announced the signing of cooperation memorandum of understanding, Petra news agency has reported. The agreement is aimed at organizing training courses for physicians and universities' teaching staff to qualify them for United States Medical Board Exam.
Dubai to host Medical Education academy
Dubai Health Authority, Active-M Group and Royal Philips Electronics have formed a joint venture to develop a Continuous Medical Education academy of excellence. Located in Dubai, the academy will offer both international and local accredited courses for all medical practitioners in the UAE and the GCC countries.
Northern Emirates' 71 schools pass UAE inspection
The UAE's education ministry has announced that 91% of the 71 schools in the Northern Emirates that took part in an inspection pilot scheme have met minimum standards, The National has reported. Sixty-nine public and two private schools participated in the pilot project. More than 400 schools have yet to be inspected, the ministry said.
Saudi: 60% of university places go to girls
Khaled Al-Anqari, Saudi Arabia's higher education minister has said that 92% of last year's high school graduates have achieved admission to university at the last intake and that 60% of university places went to females, the Saudi Gazette has reported. The total number of high school graduates in 2009 was around one million, the minister noted.
Jordan eyes new technical university
The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission has said that the kingdom, in collaboration with France, is considering establishing a joint university in Jordan to support the country's burgeoning peaceful nuclear programme, Jordan Times has reported. The proposed university will be modelled after the French 'Ecole Polytechnique', a state-supported research institution.
UK boarding schools gain popularity
An increasing number of parents in the Middle East are sending their children to boarding schools in the UK, an international education and marketing consultant told The Peninsula. 'The flow of students from the GCC countries, including Qatar, had been increasing steadily over the last four years,' Sara Sparling, an education consultant at Sue Anderson Consultants, told the daily.
UK Uni may offer PhD programme in Abu Dhabi
UK-based Newcastle University is in talks with a university in Abu Dhabi to collaborate in offering an Educational and Applied Linguistics Integrated PhD, Khaleej Times has reported. The programme, also known as the NewRoute PhD, is an unconventional doctoral degree set up by a consortium of universities in the UK and supported by the Higher Education Funding Council of England (HEFCE) and the British Council. Components of the program include research methods, second language classroom interaction, bilingualism and bilingual education.
King Abdulaziz Uni to build new campus
Abdul Rahman Al-Youbi, undersecretary at King Abdulaziz University in Asfan, north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has said the University plans to build a new campus, Arab News has reported. The new 5.7 million sqm campus will have 15 colleges. Until the new campus is ready, studies at the university's Asfan branch would start next year in a rented building, he said.
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