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Unesco offers Iraq research scholarships
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has offered 20 research scholarships for Iraqi female academics, Aswat al-Iraq news agency has reported. The six-month scholarships, which are financed through a Qatari donation, aim to improve the abilities of female academics and to integrate them into the international academic society.
Kuwait prepares H1N1 plans
Kuwait's Education and Health Ministries are considering forming roaming medical teams to check on students of all ages in response to the swine flu epidemic, Al Watan Daily newspaper has reported. 'Forming roaming medical teams is the best solution at this stage due to the unavailability of 470 nurses to cover all public schools,' according to unnamed sources. Awareness campaigns will also be run during the first weeks of the new term.
Saudi Ministry clamps down on bogus degrees
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education has said that employees who gain degrees via distance learning courses cannot use the academic titles they gain from the qualification before the ministries of Civil Service and Higher Education officially accredit them. The ministry has asked staff to give details of distance learning qualifications for certification. Academics in the country have recently warned against bogus degrees gained from distance learning, and the Shoura Council may draw up a university blacklist to help people planning further studies from avoid spending money on bogus qualifications.
Cambridge exam results set on August 10
University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) has said it will release the results of the Cambridge IGCSE and International A/AS Level June 2009 examination session on Monday, 10 August. Over 70 schools across the UAE await the results of the examination. CIE has recorded growth in entries for the June 2009 exam session, with worldwide entries rising by 15% compared to the same session last year.
Jordan university facing JD14m budget deficit
Abdul Rahim Hneiti, President of Jordan's Mutah University, has said the university has prepared a plan to control expenditures in view of its financial deficit, estimated to be JD14.4m. The plan focuses on using solar energy and agricultural stations affiliated with the faculty of agriculture at the university, he said. The university's expenses had stood at JD40m, while its revenues were JD26m. The annual public support for the university was JD7.9m, while the private sector donated JD3.4m.
Students win UAE university grants
Twenty students have won university scholarship grants from the UAE's Ministry of Finance and Industry to study finance and accounting. The students were selected out of 137 applicants who graduated from High School. The winning students will go to either Zayed University, Abu Dhabi University, UAE University, University of Sharjah or University of Dubai.
Advertising college to open in Jeddah
A college to teach advertising will be established by a number of Saudi investors and academics, the Arab News has reported. The new college will begin classes in October and is located in the northern Asfan district of Jeddah, Abdullah Saddiq Dahlan, chairman of the board of trustees of the college has said. According to Dhalan, many of those involved in advertising in the Saudi Arabia at present do not hold specialized degrees.
Jordan, Syria aim to boost education cooperation
Jordan's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Secretary General Turki Obeidat on Sunday met with a visiting delegation from the Syrian higher education ministry to discuss issues of mutual concern and reviewed the higher education sector in the kingdom. Obeidat said there are 240,000 students in the kingdom's universities, 17,000 of whom are enrolled in higher education degrees programmes. He indicated that 28,000 foreign students currently attend Jordanian universities.
Dubai schools must get transport permit
Dubai schools which fail to comply with transportation safety standards will face penalties and new schools will not be given a licence unless they obtain a school transport permit, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority said. All schools and transport providers have to follow the guidelines of the Dubai School Transport Manual that was made available to them in 2008, the agency said. Non-compliance with requirements of the buses' external and internal specifications and safety standards would attract fines ranging from Dhs150 to Dhs300, reported Khaleej Times. All schools and transport providers have to follow the guidelines of the Dubai School Transport Manual that was made available to them in 2008. The manual lays down the safety measures that need to be incorporated by September.
Borouge awards scholarships in India
Abu Dhabi-based plastics solutions company Borouge has partnered with two Indian educational institutes to provide scholarships to high-performing students of polymer science and engineering. Borouge Undergraduate Scholarships grants will be given to 12 selected students at the Institute of Chemical Technology while a Borouge Fellowship will be awarded to a postgraduate Masters student at the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi.
Summer enrolees soar in AlHosn
Abu Dhabi-based AlHosn University has reported an increase in its summer enrollment over the past three years. The university has confirmed a growing interest among students in summer classes as a way to cut down their study load during the regular school year. The university reported 170 enrolees for the 1 and 2 modules in the summer of 2006 and the figure has risen to 45% for 2009.
NBAD, ifs School of Finance ink deal
The ifs School of Finance has signed a partnership agreement with National Bank of Abu Dhabi to deliver the ifs Professional Diploma Programme in banking and finance for NBAD employees. All the course enrolees will become registered members of the ifs School of Finance, and will have access to dedicated subject tutors and flexible workshops through its local partner in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Zayed University, and to online resources and specialist reading lists and induction material.
Oracle to deliver IT training in Saudi
Saudi Arabia's Technical and Vocational Training Corporation has signed an agreement with the Oracle Academy to integrate the academy's Advanced Computer Science curriculum into 12 technical colleges. More than 2,000 students are expected to enrol in the programme to help meet the demands of a growing IT sector in the kingdom. Participating colleges will include TVTC faculties from the cities of Madina, Tabuk, Damam, Abha, Jazan, Ahsa, Taif, Kharj, Najran, Burayda and Hail.
British Council launches project to boost Emirati workforce
The British Council, in partnership with UK-based colleges and consortiums, has launched a 'Skills for Employability' project in the UAE. The regional Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) project aims to support the UAE's Emiratisation policy and will help young Emiratis gain skills by strengthening national reforms in technical and vocational education and training, and encouraging closer links between education and industry. The project will also be rolled out across the Middle East and African.
Fee hikes force students to return to India
According to the Consulate-General of India in Dubai, the increase in fees at Indian schools has been found as the main reason for the return of more than 5,000 students to India for education, Khaleej Times has reported. Of the 15 schools that have seen a change in outflow of students, eight schools have witnessed a rise in pullouts, Venu Rajamony said. Three GEMS schools have issued a total of 500 certificates to students who will continue their education in India.
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