Apple announces education funding under racial justice plan.

Apple has announced it's $ 100 Million initiative funding for technology education efforts as part of its racial justice initiative launched last year during the civil unrest sparked by police killings of African Americans. The projects include a global innovation and le…

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US Congress Passes 'Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act' for Pakistani Women.

The US Congress has passed the 'Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act' which will expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women to receive higher education under a merit and needs-based programme. Passed by the House of Representatives in March 2020, the…

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Dhammika Perera launches DP Digital University free online learning platform.

Dhammika Perera launches DP Digital University free online learning platform. Delivers free access to online learning platform for school students, graduates and professionals Extensive library of over 8,000 courses are now available Links world-renowned universities such as H…

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Indian village schoolteacher wins Global Teacher Prize.

Indian village schoolteacher wins Global Teacher Prize. An Indian schoolteacher has been awarded the 2020 Global Teacher Prize -- and has vowed to give half of the $1 million prize money to the runners-up. Ranjitsinh Disale, pictured here learning he had won, received the pri…

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QS World University Rankings - 2021.

QS World University Rankings - 2021. This year’s QS World University Rankings reveals the top 1,000 universities from around the world, covering 80 different locations. There are 47 new entrants in this year’s top 1,000 while over 5,500 universities were evaluated and consid…

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Japan lawmakers declare climate emergency.

Japan lawmakers declare climate emergency. Japanese lawmakers declared a climate emergency in a symbolic vote aimed at increasing pressure for action to combat global warming after the government last month committed to a firm timetable for net-zero emissions. Prime Minister …

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Bangladeshi teen wins award for anti-cyberbullying app.

Bangladeshi teen wins award for anti-cyberbullying app. A teenager in Bangladesh has won the International Children's Peace Prize for his efforts to educate young people about cyberbullying. Sadat Rahman, 17, was inspired to create a mobile app to help young people report…

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UN Environment Programme launches “Green Nudges” programme for universities

# UN Environment Programme launches “Green Nudges” programme for universities The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a new publication, “The Little Book of Green Nudges”, which aims to inspire up to 200 million students around the globe to adopt environmentally fri…

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The World University Rankings 2021

# The World University Rankings 2021. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 include more than 1,500 universities across 93 countries and regions, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date. The ranking table is based on 13 careful…

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QS World University Rankings 2021 released.

QS World University Rankings 2021 released. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking 2021 has released. Every year, higher education consultancy QS releases the World University Ranking. In the QS World University Rankings, the institutes are evaluated on six metri…

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