2006
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ICT training for teachers
The British Council in Bahrain has initiated an ICT training programme for teachers. The programme consists of three workshops over three days. By the end of the programme teachers should be able to integrate ICT in their classes.
Nationals get Fulbright grants
UAE nationals can now apply for Fulbright scholarships for postgraduate study in the US, following a deal between the UAE and US governments, Gulf News reported. The programme is being run by America-Mideast Educational and Training Services. Selection is merit-based.
Saudi to get northern uni
Saudi Arabia's northern region will get its first centre of higher learning when the planned Tabuk University opens, according to Arab News. A first phase will cost around $375m. Work on the first four colleges - College of Medicine, College of Science, Community College and College of Applied Sciences - is due to start soon. The university will eventually have 16 colleges for both boys and girls.
RAK MHSU now open
The first Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programme has been inaugurated at the new Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University. The RAK MHSU has been established by the Ras Al Khaimah Human Development Foundation and marks the fourth medical college in the UAE. The MBBS programme lasts five years and is followed by a one year internship.
Flexible adult education in UAE
The UAE Ministry of Education is to change the way adult education centres are run in order to lessen the amount of classes missed by students, reported Gulf News. Salim Gabar, the Director of the Adult Education department, said that when courses clashed with work and other responsibilities, students stayed absent. Colleges will now adopt an 'open centre' approach allowing students to combine attending classes with studying at home.
Poor English hinders Sri Lankans
The conflict in Sri Lanka over the past 20 years has had a damaging effect on English language learning, leaving the 1m Sri Lankans working in the Gulf vulnerable to exploitation, reported Gulf News. The consulate in Dubai and the embassy in Abu Dhabi receive over 500 complaints a month about working conditions; 65% of workers are poorly educated and employed in the construction and service sectors.
Talented UAE nationals targeted
The UAE Ministry of Education is to select 3,600 of the country's most talented students from 28 public schools in order to give them advanced tuition, reported Gulf News. A detailed curriculum would be drawn up and 300 officials and teachers would receive training in order to advance the academic standards of the pupils. Plans are in place to open schools geared to these students by 2010-2011.
MUB looks to the future
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain has opened its academic year, with 90 new medical and 50 nursing students enrolled, reported TradeArabia. The university will move to new premises near the planned King Hamad General Hospital at Muharraq in 2007, which will be its main teaching hospital.
Special needs integration
Dubai is integrating special needs pupils into six public schools by the next academic year, according to Gulf News. The aim is to better train people with disabilities for the workforce, as well as training employers to create more accessible environments. Officials say special needs people are hindered through cultural reasons, with demographic data unreliable as many are kept inside the home.
Lebanon gets ICT academy
Major IT players Intel, Cisco and Microsoft have joined forces with the Professional Computer association of Lebanon to help set up an ICT development academy in Lebanon. Training and technology centres will be set up in seven towns, to give local communities access to computer technology and training.
Education Show in Sharjah
The second edition of the Education Show is being held from 30 October in Sharjah. Local and international universities will outline a range of courses for both undergraduates and working professionals. Participating countries include Australia, India, Britain and Switzerland.
BUiD gears towards Basel II
With the looming implementation of Basel II, the British University in Dubai is reportingt strong interest from local banks in its Masters programme in finance and banking, which offers specialist modules in risk management. The postgraduate MSc degree is offered full-time or part-time through partnership with the Sir John Cass Business School of City University, London.
Pupils suffer traffic woes
Some Dubai schools could change class times to avoid morning peak hour traffic snarls, Gulf News reported. Schools say pupils are arriving late, with many spending at least four hours a day in buses coming and going to school.
Teased student hits teachers
A private school in Al Ain is to take no action against a student who allegedly threw desks and assaulted teaching staff after being teased by classmates, reported Gulf News. The boy, the son of a former Ministry of Education official, is said to have lost his temper before hitting four teachers, the school supervisor and the Vice Principal. The boy's mother was called to the school to pacify him.
Evening school seeks funds
A Dubai evening school that offers elementary and higher education to adults who have previously been expelled from school or who are rehabilitated drug addicts has appealed for financial support from the Ministry of Education, reported Gulf News. The Al Maktoum Adult Educational Centre does not receive government funding and has to rely on private donations. The college is lacking basic equipment such as computers, desks and chairs.
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