In the wake of China's plummeting birth rate, the future of teaching, once considered a steadfast career choice in the nation, is now cast in uncertainty, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.

China's declining birth rate puts teachers' jobs at risk: Millions face uncertain future by 2035

A new study finds a link between education and longevity of life. Can higher education add more years to life? Priyanka Sharma tells you more.       

Gravitas: Study more, live longer, says new research

For many of us waking up early to go to school and college to attend hours-long classes may have been boring and a pain, but as it turns out, it might not all be in vain, as the first systematic study which directly linked education to gains in longevity found that every year we spent studying at an educational institution improved our life expectancy.

‘Stay in school!’: Study finds link between higher education and improved life expectancy

As India gears up for budget 2024, we look at the education sector's budgetary journey under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government since 2014. From addressing teacher shortages to promoting skill development and research, each year has brought new priorities and allocations.

Key education budget milestones in the Modi era

Concerns about the impact of social media on users' mental health have always been there. Do tech giants like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram care, or is it all about engagement for them?

Dark side of social media: Do X, Facebook, Instagram care about your mental health? WION investigates

In the short span of just four years, more than half a million young people in the United Kingdom are out of work. As per recently released data from the UK's Office for National Statistics, in the first three months of 2023, more than 560,000 people aged 16 to 34 were without a job.

In UK, more than 560,000 young people jobless due to mental health issues

A group of South Korean students has taken legal action against the government, alleging that their college entrance examination concluded 90 seconds earlier than scheduled, as reported by BBC.

South Korean students sue government for ending exam 90 seconds too soon

Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, intends to establish a school and university in Texas, as reported by Forbes. Tax filings disclose Musk's $100 million donation to The Foundation, a charity set to launch an educational initiative primarily focused on STEM subjects.

Elon Musk commits $100mn to establish his own university, says report

"It takes her two hours to get to her school in these hills," said the person who was driving me around in a hill station nestled in Himalayas in north India's Uttarakhand state.

Dreaming through poverty: Children from rural India deserve meaningful careers that matter

Dr SS Badrinath was the founder and chairman of Sankara Nethralaya in Chennai. He died on Tuesday at 83. Tamil Nadu Congress Vice President Rama Suganthan confirmed the news of his demise on X.

Who was SS Badrinath? Sankara Nethralaya founder & Padma Bhushan-winning Indian doctor dies at 83

International Students' Day celebrated on November 17 is a significant occasion that aims to create an inclusive and multicultural environment for students internationally, encouraging cross-cultural dialogue and fostering a sense of belonging among the international student community, catering to their aspirations and experiences in today’s complex global scenario.

Indianising internationalisation of higher education: A perspective on International Students' Day

Vrinda Kathore came back to India from Canada in September, leaving her education mid-way, before paying her second-year tuition fee. She was pursuing a post-graduate diploma in healthcare management.

Indian student speaks to WION, reveals shocking state of Canada's education system, housing and health infra

A compelling new documentary titled 'Borrowed Dreams: The Canadian Experience' throws spotlight on the challenges faced by Indian students living in Canada. These difficulties include a housing crisis, infrastructural inadequacies, and a pressing health crisis. Given the students' hesitancy to voice their concerns, WION connected with Yashvarya Mehta, the CEO of Insight, the company behind producing this eye-opening documentary.

Truth Behind 'Canadian Dream' of Indian Students

Taliban's acting minister of higher education, Neda Mohammad Nadim, has expressed concerning views during an address at Baghlan University, raising fears of women's rights being further breached.

‘Women must accept it's a man’s world’: Taliban education minister promotes gender inequality

The Egyptian government's recent decision to ban the wearing of the niqab (full-face veil) inside schools for the upcoming academic year, starting on September 30, has ignited conversations and elicited reactions within the country.

Egypt bans face veil in schools for upcoming academic year

As young children in Sweden went back to school last month, they were met with teachers pushing them to use printed books and engage in quiet reading time as well as handwriting practice, while asking them to devote less time to their tablets, independent online research and keyboarding skills, according to a report by the Associated Press.

‘Back to basics’: Sweden brings back books, pens to its ‘hyper-digitalised’ schools. Here’s why

The Gujarat High Court in western India has declared it an "illegal act" for parents to compel children under the age of three to attend preschool. The court made this statement while rejecting a bunch of petitions that challenged the state government's decision to establish six years as the minimum age requirement for Class One admission in the 2023-24 academic year.

India's Gujarat High Court observes forcing kids below three to attend pre-school is illegal

Banned form schools and universities, Afghan girls are increasingly turning to madrassas to continue learning, reported The National. Learning in the Islamic religious schools has allowed these girls to access learning spaces but experts are warning that the education cannot be a substitute for what the girls had access to during the previous US-backed Afghan regime.

After school ban, Afghan girls are enrolling in madrassas to continue education

US President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Vietnam on September 10 for a meeting with Nguyen Phu Trong, the leader of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party. This visit to Hanoi comes immediately after Biden's participation in the G20 summit in India, showcasing the United States' strategic engagement in the Indo-Pacific region.

US President Biden to visit Vietnam after G-20 in India: White House

India's inaugural artificial intelligence school has been opened in Kerala. The groundbreaking inauguration of the Santhigiri Vidyabhavan took place in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.

Redefining education, India's maiden AI school unveiled in southern state of Kerala

In a heart-wrenching incident, a woman in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu jumped in front of a moving bus and committed suicide. The woman, identified as 45-year-old Paapaathi took her own life, owing to financial troubles that were hampering her son's education, reports claimed.

India: Woman jumps in front of moving bus, hoping her death compensation would pay son’s college fee

There has been a lot of buzz about all the ways that Artificial Intelligence could change the world, from the workplace to schools and day-to-day life as a whole, but the recent advancements in the field could spell the end of the traditional school classroom.

Will AI end traditional school classrooms? Here’s what an expert says

A lot of importance is given to academics in countries like India. Society believes you are successful if you have an excellent academic background. You are worthy if you have earned various academic degrees with good grades.

Should youngsters study what's hot in the market, or follow their passion?

This week’s US Supreme Court verdict that has ruled against race/ethnicity-linked admission quotas in elite institutions like Harvard University has come at the right moment for both US and India.

Race, caste and affirmative action: US verdict raises the right questions

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