The agreements were signed by Khurelbaatar Chimed, Minister of Finance, and Yolanda Fernandez Lommen, ADB Country Director for Mongolia, at a ceremony in Ulaanbaatar. Tsogzolmaa Tsedenbal, Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sports, and Chinzorig Sodnom, Minister of Labor and Social Protection were also in attendance.Illustration for photo. (Source: Internet)"The three projects are aligned with the pillars of ADB`s Country Partnership Strategy for Mongolia, which, among other goals, support government efforts to foster inclusive growth and ensure opportunities for all, particularly for people from disadvantaged backgrounds,” said Ms. Fernandez Lommen. "We are ready to work closely with the Government of Mongolia to improve education quality while also helping address the country's most pressing problem, which is air pollution, to help improve people’s quality of life."The air quality policy-based loan, worth USD130 million, will focus on various key reform areas, … [Read more...] about Mongolia improves air quality and education quality
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ILA named 2nd best working place in education category
ILA Vietnam is ranked the second in the list of Viet Nam’s Best Places to Work in the education and training category in 2017. — VNS Photo ILA Vietnam, a foreign-owned company that offers a range of educational programmes and services, was ranked second in the list of Việt Nam’s Best Places to Work in the education and training category in 2017. The annual ranking is done by Anphabe, a recruitment and employer branding partner in Việt Nam and the region, under the supervision of INTAGE Vietnam. ILA has more than 17 years of experience in running educational programmes and offering English training in the country. With a vision of building a elite new generation through training, it invests a lot in human resources. Now in its fifth year, the Việt Nam Best Places to Work survey has become a prestigious source of information on human resource trends in Việt Nam. The survey 2017 continued to measure the health of employers' brands of 674 … [Read more...] about ILA named 2nd best working place in education category
Education departments reduce teaching staff despite protest
VietNamNet Bridge - More than 500 teachers in Dak Lak province have been warned that their labor contract will end in April, while thousands of teachers in Gia Lai province have been told that their jobs will be cut. Mr Tran Vu Luan, a teacher who has lost his job in Gia Lai The teachers in Dak Lak said they are victims of ‘unfair treatment’ from local authorities. They went through many hardships over the years to fulfill their tasks but are now about to be jobless. The problem is so serious that Luu Binh Duong, a National Assembly deputy, called it ‘a deep wound to the entire national education system’. After leaving Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Primary School in January 2018, Pham Thi Nhung, 25, in Ia Grai district, began working at a café. RELATED NEWS Teachers at remote mountainous school find love Dak Lak teachers have to give bribes to be hired Tien Phong … [Read more...] about Education departments reduce teaching staff despite protest
Work starts on first int’l education city in Quang Ngai
Covering an area of 10 ha of land, the project has a total investment of VND1 trillion (US$43.9 million). The project, the first of its kind in Viet Nam, will provide education programmes for all education levels: preschool, primary, elementary, high school, higher education, and post-graduate programmes. The country's first-ever education complex from kindergarten to doctoral levels inlcudes Saigon Academy (SGA), iSchool, United Kingdom Academy (UKA) and School of North America (SNA). Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha stressed Viet Nam attaches importance to expanding international cooperation in human resources development, with priority given to building international-standard training and education establishments. The projects is hoped to benefit both people in Quang Ngai and other central provinces, he said. Chairman of NHG Hoang Quoc Viet said with the green-space coverage of two-thirds of the … [Read more...] about Work starts on first int’l education city in Quang Ngai
8 out of 10 elementary schoolers receive private education: data
According to the data compiled by Statistics Korea, 80 percent of the country's elementary school students received supplementary education services in Korean, English, mathematics, sports and arts curricula between 2007 and 2016. The rate has been on a decline since 2007, when the comparable figure was 88.8 percent. In 2016, 63.8 percent of the middle school students were involved in private education, down from 74.6 percent in 2007, with the number falling to 52.4 percent from 55 percent among high school students over the cited period, the data showed. The monthly spending on private education by elementary school students reached 241,000 won (US$228) over the cited period, with figures being 275,000 won and 262,000 won for those in middle school and for high school, respectively, the latest data showed. South Korean parents are known for their enthusiasm about education, with private education spending staying significantly high, though its growth has been slowing in recent years. … [Read more...] about 8 out of 10 elementary schoolers receive private education: data