The Right to Education – A Global Perspective “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela This saying of Nelson Mandela reveals a lot about the importance of education as a mean of achieving the changes we want to see in the world. Realizing the importance of education is highly significant for the nation and the world as a whole; however‚ giving equal education opportunities to people within specific countries and around the world remains
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Adult Education in Zambia during the Colonial Period: Challenges in the Post-Independence Era* Presented by M. Luchembe Lecturer – Department of Adult Education and Extension Studies University of Zambia * The paper was presented at the Centre for the Study of International Cooperation in Education (CICE)‚ Hiroshima University in Japan‚ on 22nd May 2009. Abstract This paper is entitled Adult Education in Zambia during the Colonial Period: Challenges in the post-Independence Era. The paper discusses
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For-Profit Education For-Profit education has been present for many years however has recently become a popular commodity. The for-profit educational world has been gaining popularity for a number of reasons. These include such aspects as access‚ student population‚ financial cost‚ etc. This paper will explore For-Profit education‚ a brief history‚ the students these institutions aim to serve‚ the intended focus of For-Profits and quality‚ the impact on higher education‚ and the roles of student
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Brandy Baker February 7‚ 2008 Article Reflection: What is Special about Special Education for Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders? Landrum‚ Tankersley‚ and Kauffman (2003) examine the topic of special education interventions for emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). The authors contend that the main purpose of the article is to examine the extent to which the field of special education has developed effective practices for three contexts –inappropriate behavior‚ academic
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‘Plants are shaped by cultivation and humans by education’ Mr. Shantanu Prakash‚ Chairman and CEO‚ Educomp Solutions Ltd.‚ Mr. Harpreet Singh‚ President‚ JRE Group of Institutions‚ Prof. Stephen Rawlinson‚ Academic President‚ JRE Group of Institutions‚ Mr. Siddharth Mukherjee‚ Director of Corporate Relations‚ Prof. Pankaj Gupta‚ Director‚ School of Management‚ Dr. Ramesh Agarwal‚ Director‚ JRE Group of Institutions‚ members of the print and electronic media‚ students of the pioneer batch of MBA
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What is Education? Education in the largest sense is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind‚ character or physical ability of an individual. The word education is derived from a Latin word educare which means to "bring up"‚ which is related to educere "bring out"‚ and ducere‚ "to lead". Therefore education means to bring out potential to lead. Education is the transmission of civilization. Sculpture is to a block of marble as education is to the human soul. Instruction ends
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"…correct form is everything- there is no possibility that you can make a few minor mistakes and still ’get’ the spirit or the essence of the truth…" (136-135). Here‚ the details and not the whole picture are emphasized which contrasts with American education. In the American educational systems‚ Mori explains‚ "…teachers actually value the overall spirit of the work…" (136). In addition to these differences‚ Mori also points out how the teachers are treated in each country. In Japan‚ teachers have all
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Education in the Philippines is managed and regulated by the Department of Education‚ commonly referred to as the DepEd in the country. The Department of Education controls the Philippine education system‚ including the curriculum used in schools and the allocation of funds. It also regulates the construction of schools and other educational facilities and the recruitment of teachers and staff. Before Philippine independence in 1946‚ the country’s education system was patterned on the system of its colonial
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On 12 April 2012‚ in its historical decision the Supreme Court (SC) of India threw its weight behind the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act‚ 2009. The court upheld the constitutional validity of RTE Act that guarantees children free and compulsory education from the age of 6 to 14 years of age. The judgment makes it mandatory for the government‚ local authorities and private schools to reserve 25 percent of their seats for ‘weaker and disadvantaged sections’ of society. The
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Online Education versus Traditional Education Many students have a difficult time choosing between online education and traditional education. Both styles of education offer advantages and disadvantages to the student. There are many things to consider when making this life altering decision‚ such as‚ cost‚ convenience‚ time‚ social interaction‚ and technology. This information is meant to inform prospective students looking to further their education of the pros and cons of both online education
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