Tag: Education

A Taiwan university would produce over 200 Filipino engineers in the next few years under the Taiwan government’s work-study program, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office reported on Sunday. So far, the Minghsin University of Science and Technology in Hsinchu, Taiwan already had 73 Filipino graduates of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering major in Management (IEM), the first batch of whom comprised all-women engineers who graduated last February, according to MECO Chair Silvestre Bello III. The second batch of 53 engineering students graduated last week. Taiwan’s work-study program has benefited to date 201 Filipino students from various parts of the country since it started in March 2019. “I express our gratitude to the Minghsin University management and teachers for your dedication and hard work especially as you orient, accompany and oversee the students’ academic progress as well as their social, cultural and spiritual journey in Taiwan,” Bello said in his graduation message. The work-study scheme is under Taiwan’s Academe-Industry Collaboration Program. A total of 201 students from all over the Philippines had already been enlisted in the program. The study program is a four-year baccalaureate degree specially designed to integrate study and internship. Other than academic lessons, the students are given intensive Mandarin lessons and undergo internship trainings in Industrial and semiconductor companies located at the Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park. It is during the internship period that the students are provided with immediate employment opportunities after graduation. Of the total number of Filipino graduates, only two had opted not to stay in Taiwan to continue working. One of the graduates decided to pursue further studies in Australia while the other is back in the Philippines to set up her own business. The selection of beneficiaries under the work-study program is undertaken in partnership with the Congregation of Missionary Sisters of Saint Charles Borromeo through the various diocese in the country.

Source: Philippines News Agency

Vietnam took the lead at the first Abu Reikhan Beruniy International Chemistry Olympiad after all of its eight students won medals, including four golds and four silvers, announced the Ministry of Education and Training and the Vietnam Chemistry Association.

The four golds were earned by Do Phu Quoc from Quang Nam province’s Le Thanh Tong High School for Gifted Students, Nguyen Nguyen Hai and Le Quang Truong from Nghe An province’s Phan Boi Chau High School for Gifted Students, and Nguyen Huu Tien Hung from Bac Ninh province’s High School for Gifted Students.

The silver medals went to Truong Bao Ngoc from Bac Ninh province’s High School for Gifted Students, Hoang Tien Cuong from Nam Dinh province’s Le Hong Phong High School for Gifted Students, Tran Duc Anh from High School for Gifted Students of the University of Science under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and Giap Vu Son Ha from Bac Giang province’s High School for Gifted Students.

The competition, designed for students under 18 years old, was organised by the Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Khorezm region every two years starting from 2023.

In the first round, students undertook a theoretical examination consisting of seven tests within a 5-hour timeframe. In the second round, they engaged in a practical examination lasting three hours.

This year, the competition was held from June 11-17, with the participation of 15 countries. The Vietnamese delegation ranked above strong teams such as Russia, Uzbekistan, Brazil, India and Turkey./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

The Selangor government today rapped and denied the allegations made by certain parties who attempted to discredit the effort to register private religious schools in the state.

State Islamic Religious, Consumers and Halal Industry Committee chairman Mohd Zawawi Ahmad Mughni said the effort, which includes the formulation of Selangor Private Religious School (Tahfiz Institution) Registration Guidelines in 2019, involved 416 private religious schools and aimed at raising the quality and status of the educational institutions.

He said the state government was also disappointed with the malicious accusation that Minister of Local Government Development Nga Kor Ming was the alleged mastermind behind attempts to shut down private religious schools in Selangor.

Instead, he said the effort was taken following the decree of the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah who was concerned about the increasing unfortunate incidents involving private religious schools in the state, especially after a tragic fire at a tahfiz school in 2018, which claimed 23 lives and injured five students.

He said the effort taken by the state government was supported by the Selangor Tahfiz Al-Quran Institutions Association (PITAS) whose members comprised 478 private religious institutions.

“This effort is capable of raising the status of private religious schools and inadvertently benefit the students and parents in Selangor,” he said in a statement here today.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

A conference themed “East Sea and the Sovereignty of Vietnam” was held in Paris on June 10, attracting the participation of many Vietnamese and foreign scholars.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang said this event is of great significance for overseas Vietnamese, especially those living in Europe, showing their affection and attachment to their homeland and their concern with major national issues.

Organised under the initiative of the Liaison Board of Overseas Vietnamese in Europe, the conference received 14 speeches from scholars, professors, doctors and researchers on Asia and the East Sea, as well as economists and educators from European countries such as Poland, Germany, France, Italy, the Czech Republic and Ukraine, and Canada, and Vietnam.

The presentations mentioned many points of view on the East Sea and Vietnam’s sovereignty over sea and islands, from the historical, cultural, political and legal perspectives. The situation in the East Sea, solutions to handle disputes, and options for marine economic development were also discussed at the event.

History Professor Patrice Jorland, former president of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association, told Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Paris that Vietnam has sovereignty in the East Sea, and historical evidence shows that the country has asserted sovereignty over Truong Sa and Hoang Sa since the end of the 18th century, under the Nguyen Dynasty.

The French professor also stressed that the parties concerned need to respect international law, and that ASEAN, of which Vietnam is an active member, should strengthen solidarity, promote diplomatic efforts and negotiations, and avoid using force to settle disputes.

Malgorzata Pietrasiak, a professor at the University of Lodz in Poland and an expert on Vietnam, appreciated Vietnam’s method of handling issues at sea, which she called the term “Hedgingowa” (roughly translated as “risk prevention”).

According to her, this is a wise, flexible and peaceful strategy, without tension, but also without concession. She said this method has affirmed the effectiveness of Vietnam’s diplomacy in international politics./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Government and education officials have signed a covenant vowing to work for the improvement of the quality of education in Basilan province. Basilan Governor Hadjiman Hataman-Salliman said Wednesday the covenant signing highlighted the first-ever Provincial Education Summit aimed at improving the quality of education in the province. Summit attendees in Lamitan City on Tuesday included Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts, and Culture; Department of Education (DepEd) Assistant Secretary Jesus Lorenzo Mateo; and Minister Mohagher Iqbal of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MBHTE-BARMM). ‘One of the serious issues facing the education sector here in Basilan is the high prevalence of learning gaps, particularly among children from far-flung and vulnerable communities,’ Salliman said. In particular, the signatories committed to help generate resources and mobilize support for the improvement of the education sector; lobby for the implementation of relevant education laws; improve the capability of educators to deliver quality education; and advocate for children’s welfare and development. Meanwhile, Gatchalian said he will push for the institutionalization of the conduct of education summits nationwide. Gatchalian said he will also move for inclusion in the agenda of the Education Commission (EdCom) the schooling situation in the BARMM. The EdCom formulates the objectives and basic policies of education for children and adults in conformity with the philosophy and mandates of the Constitution. ‘We should find ways on how the national government can help the education in the autonomous region,’ Gatchalian said. A study showed that Basilan’s literacy rate has risen over the past two decades though it remains one of the Philippines’ lowest with 72.2 percent considered literate, compared to the national figure of 92.6 percent. Basilan has three schools divisions that include Isabela City, which is under the DepEd, and Lamitan City and Basilan, both under the MBHTE-BARMM. The first-ever education summit in Basilan was anchored on the theme ‘Collective Ownership, Resolving Learning Gaps.’

Source: Philippines News Agency

CIMB Foundation continues its partnership with Teach For Malaysia (“TFM”) to enable access to quality education for students across Malaysia through high impact programmes. Since 2021, the partnership has successfully brought positive impact to over 3,000 students in primary and secondary schools across the nation, as well as trained 20 Fellows to be high calibre educators to support high-need schools within the government education system. TFM’s key initiatives include the TFM Fellowship, Learn-From-Home modules, KelasKita and Program Komuniti Perkasa.

Ahmad Shahriman Mohd Shariff, Acting Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Foundation, said, “CIMB Foundation is pleased to support TFM and its programmes towards achieving equitable access to quality education for all. This aligns strongly with one of our core pillars, Education, where we hope to build a resilient learning platform for students. We strongly believe that all children have the right to a quality education, regardless of their socio-economic background. That change should start in the classroom, where educators can directly inspire and leave a meaningful impact on the students and communities they live in.”

Source: Nam News Network

An Ilocos Sur legislator urged his colleagues to bring back the opening of classes in all schools to June. House Bill No. 8508, filed by Ilocos Sur 1st District Rep. Ronald Singson, pushes for a modified start of the school year, which will cover all basic institutions in the country, including international schools. The bill also seeks to establish the first Monday of June of every year as the start of the academic year, thereby harmonizing the opening of the academic year, according to a news release on Sunday. ‘More than overhauling, revising, and redesigning the existing curriculum, other issues on education, such as setting a school calendar that is most beneficial to learners, should also be considered,’ said Singson. The change in the academic calendar was the result of the two-year lockdown triggered by the Covid-2019 pandemic. According to Singson, the lifting of pandemic restrictions and the full implementation of face-to-face classes should prompt the Department of Education to gradually change the school calendar due to several pressing factors. ‘The extreme heat experienced by teachers and students during the dry season, which is deemed not conducive to learning, and the students being unable to enjoy the school break because of the rainy season are the main reasons why we should change the opening of schools,’ he said. He also added that while it is difficult to predict the weather due to climate change, the former school calendar is what suits the country best. Calls are mounting to bring back the April-May school summer break after more than 100 students in Cabuyao, Laguna were taken to a hospital recently due to hunger and dehydration because the heat index hovered between 39 to 42 degrees Celsius.

Source: Philippines News Agency