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Raqqa, Sept. 17 (SANA)The Social Affairs and Labor Directorate in Raqqa province inaugurated an institute for children with hearing and visual disabilities on Wednesday, aimed at providing specialized education and rehabilitation and helping children integrate into schools. The institute has capacity for 100 children with hearing and visual disabilities and a teaching staff of around 60 female teachers, providing students with specialized education and support. Alaa al-Hussein, a member of Raq…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results bygiving your feedback (3-5 mins). From:Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, has today, launched Ireland's first-ever Tertiary Education Strategy 2026-2031.The strategy will support a more connected and responsive tertiary education and research system by…

Speech by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong at the Launch of SkillsFuture Festival on 16 September 2026. Chairman and Chief Executive of the new SWDACabinet colleaguesBrothers and Sisters from the Labour MovementIndustry partnersLadies and Gentlemen I am delighted to be here to launch this year’s SkillsFuture Festival. This is the first SkillsFuture Festival since the Skills and Workforce Development Agency was formed, so it is a good time to look back at how our approac…

Education Minister Erica Stanford today released the final two learning areas – Health and Physical Education and the Arts – completing the release of the updated Years 0-10 New Zealand Curriculum. This follows the release of the Year 0-10 learning areas Technology and Learning Languages, last week. “This curriculum provides a clear and nationally consistent pathway for learning, helping students develop the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to succeed at school and beyond.” The upda…

Deir Ezzor, Sept. 15 (SANA)More than 30 schools acrossDeir Ezzorgovernorate are set to be rehabilitated during the first semester of the academic year as part of efforts to restore damagededucation facilitiesand accommodate rising numbers of students returning to the area. Deir Ezzor Education Director Ali al-Saleh told SANA on Monday that rehabilitation projects targeting schools across the governorate are being prepared as student numbers increase with the return of displaced families from ru…

Minister of Education, Higher Education and Skills Development, Dr. Mashefi. Members of the National Institute of Education, our respected teachers and educators, ladies and gentlemen, assalamualaikum and good morning. It is a pleasure to be with you today for the opening of the 8th International Teachers Conference. Let me begin by congratulating the International Institute of Education for convening this important conference. It is an opportunity to share knowledge and reflect on the role each…

Vice President Uz Hussain Mohamed Latheef has called for a transformative shift in the national education landscape, emphasising that genuine progress relies on expanding inclusive classrooms and advancing vocational pathways.Speaking as Chief Guest at the opening of the eighth International Teachers’ Conference held at Shaheed Ali School, the Vice President stated that the nation’s greatest strength lies in its people, with few professions carrying a greater responsibility than teaching. He not…

Damascus, Sept. 10 (SANA)Syria’sCulture Ministryis stepping up efforts to combat illiteracy and expand access toadult educationas the country grapples with the legacy of years of war and displacement that has left about one in five Syrians unable to read or write. The ministry highlighted the scale of the challenge at an event markingInternational Literacy Day,where officials outlined plans to expandliteracy programs,introduce new teaching methods and use digital technology to reach people who …

Damascus, Sept. 10 (SANA)Student enrollment inSyrian schoolshas risen by more than 1.1 million from 2025, a surge theEducation Ministrysays signals a recovery in the education sector as displaced students return to classrooms, while adding pressure on staffing and school infrastructure. Enrollment reached about 5.291 million students in 2026, up from 4,125,650 last year — an increase of roughly 28% — according to ministry figures. The number is projected to approach 6 million in 2027. The mini…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results bygiving your feedback (3-5 mins). From:Department of Education and Youth Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton has today reminded primary schools that they must notify the Department of Education and Youth and their patron by 31 October 2026 if they wish to be considered for the first phase of changes arising from the Primary School Survey. The department has this week w…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results bygiving your feedback (3-5 mins). From:Department of Education and Youth Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton has launched a new Student Informal STEM Events Support Scheme aimed at helping more students participate in international STEM learning opportunities, regardless of their financial circumstances. The new scheme will provide €100,000 in annual funding to support…