education

Monitors challenges facing teachers

Cairo - Hassan Ahmed

Director of Educational Projects Support and Funding Fund Mohamed Omar said that problems of teachers in Egypt have accumulated for 40 years, pointing out that the reason behind increasing number of teacher is the so-called educational diploma which allows the doctor, engineer and other professions to join the profession of the teacher. He added that what happened during previous periodsRead more

Gender inequality widening after decade of progress

Geneva - Muslimchronicle

A decade of slow progress towards better parity between the sexes has screeched to a halt, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said Thursday, warning the global gender gap was now widening. In recent years, women have made significant progress towards equality in a number of areas such as education and health, with the Nordic countries leading the fray. But theRead more

Saudi Arabia’s PIF commits $20 billion to $40 billion education, health care fund with Blackstone

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), the country’s main sovereign wealth fund, will contribute $20 billion to a $40 billion fund with US private equity firm Blackstone, its managing director said on Tuesday. The fund will invest in “conventional economy” including sectors such as medical care and education, Yasir Al Rumayyan said at a major investment conference in the capitalRead more

Ireland closes schools as major storm approaches

Dublin - Muslimchronicle

Schools were closed Monday as Ireland braced for an “unprecedented storm,” with authorities warning that violent winds, rain and storm surges could pose a risk to life. Ophelia, the largest hurricane ever recorded so far east in the Atlantic Ocean, was downgraded to a storm before it hit the Irish coast but the Met Eireann national weather service warned peopleRead more

Cairo named most dangerous megacity for women; London best — poll

London - Muslimchronicle

Cairo is the world’s most dangerous megacity for women while London is the best, according to the first international experts’ poll on how females fare in the rising number of cities with over 10 million people. The Thomson Reuters Foundation survey asked experts in women’s issues in 19 megacities how well women are protected from sexual violence, from harmful culturalRead more

Labor minister: KSA spends more on education than most OECD countries

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

“Human capital is the main focus of development in every society, and giving it sufficient attention is necessary for success and progress. Thus, Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 seeks to improve all aspects of the Saudi economy, with human capital development at the forefront,” Minister of Labor and Social Development Ali bin Nasser Al-Ghafis said during the opening ceremony of SaudiRead more

Saudi Education, Transport Ministries sign accord on traffic safety at girls’ schools, universities

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Minister of Education Ahmed Al-Issa said an agreement had recently been signed with the Ministry of Transport to promote awareness on traffic safety at girls’ schools and in universities. Al-Issa also said that the universities will be able to provide parking spaces for their female staff students and that the Education Ministry has adequate positions for female employees. “I saluteRead more

British teachers need more help to prevent pupil radicalization

London - Muslimchronicle

A UK government initiative to prevent young people from being radicalized is being frustrated by a lack of adequate funding and guidance say teachers. British schools say they are struggling to implement the government’s anti-terrorism “Prevent” initiative due to a lack of resources. Former teacher Bob Hindle, who is now a lecturer in education at the University of Manchester, toldRead more

Saudi ministry of education sacks undersecretary over viral King Faisal, Yoda photo

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Saud Arabia’s education minister has sacked an undersecretary in the ministry after the discovery of a photo in school text books showing the late King Faisal at the United Nations with the “Star Wars” character “Yoda” superimposed next to him. Minister of Education Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Issa announced the termination on Tuesday of Mohammed bin Attia Al-Harthi, undersecretary for educationalRead more

Officials, experts stress importance of education in combatting extremism

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

A number of officials and experts have stressed the importance of education in combatting extremism and terrorism while noting the UAE’s model in this regard, during a symposium organised today by the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, titled, "Education and Extremism and Terrorism." The activity saw the attendance of Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, Dr.Read more