by Karishma Arora Sit idle no more. Go, get education. End misery of the oppressed and forsaken. You …
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by Lillian Efobi Investing in quality education for all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or socio-e …
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Education is vital to the development of third world countries, writes Musa Temidayo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, who offers solutions to some of the problems facing Nigeria’s education system. The Longman Dictionary of contemporary English defines education as “the process by which your mind develops through learning at school, college or university; the knowledge …
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Ayo Morakinyo, 26, an electrical engineer and Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, argues that parents need help to take better responsibility for their children and encourage them to actually be in school, where they can learn the skills that will set them up for life. There is a group of six girls I sometimes see when …
Day of the African Child remembers the 1976 protests by Soweto school children against the poor quality of their education. But as Musa Temidayo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria and Global Youth Ambassador for A World At School writes, the day also highlights continuing education needs in Africa. On 16 June every year, the African Union …
The goal of universal primary education is not easily achieved, writes Latoyaa Roberts, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, who argues that progress can continue if commitment remains strong and barriers are tackled. The post 2015 Millennium Development Goals are approaching. Yet as a Global Youth Ambassador with A World at School and an advocate …
Tuition fee increases are a significant hurdle for some students seeking higher education, writes Musa Temidayo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, who describes how students at one university are fighting the trend. There has been growing nervousness among students of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife (OAU), Osun State Nigeria. “…everything from development to management decisions starts …
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Nigeria’s government is struggling with insurgency and corruption, but Elijah Elaigwu, 25, a Correspondent from Nigeria, says a prolonged teachers’ strike is an urgent problem for students, staff, and the country’s future. While the nation is battling to curtail the volume of lives being taken through insurgency, to reduce the high rate of corruption, and …
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Education for all children is the goal, but as Musa Temidayo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria discovers on a morning walk, many children are still out of school and illiterate. He describes the hurdles they face, and the lost potential when education is seen as a privilege rather than a right. It’s 7:45am, this day 26th of …
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Sri Lanka is making strides in development, but Indooshan Shanthakumaran, 26, a Correspondent from Colombo in Sri Lanka, argues that investment in the education system is a crucial step if the country is to achieve its goals. Though Sri Lanka has entered the new post-war development era of its history, still some parts of the educational system …
After decades of following European and American education methods, African nations are re-shaping school curriculum, writes Carole Nyemeck, 21, a Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon, who says the changes reflect Africa’s unique needs. It has been years since we first heard about pan-Africanism within the spheres of our African continent. It was then thought to be the …
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India faces a huge task in educating its youth. Harmanan Singh, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Mumbai in India, says the current system has been faulted by employers, and describes one school that offers a markedly different approach. “We are students of words: we are shut up in schools, and colleges, and recitation -rooms, for ten …
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