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CBSE announces board exams from May 4-June 10

The 2021 edition of the Central Board of Secondary Education examinations for Grade 10 and Grade 12 students will take place between May 4 and June 10, announced Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Thursday. The Minister…

Dubai private schools to open ‘as usual’, says KHDA

All private schools in Dubai will reopen "as usual" next week after the winter break on January 3, 2021, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced. "Thanks for your messages - private schools in Dubai are not…

Pandemic prompts career transitions in the Gulf

The sharp drop in hiring activity resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic has forced many professionals in the Gulf to switch careers, according to the latest findings released by Middle East online recruitment firm, GulfTalent. The study…

Coronavirus: UAE schools ready for on-site CBSE exams

UAE schools are prepared to conduct the forthcoming Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exams in the written mode, school heads in the country have contended. This comes after the CBSE earlier announced that board exams will…

Machines to ‘do half of all work tasks by 2025’

The think tank said a "robot revolution" would create 97 million jobs worldwide but destroy almost as many, leaving some communities at risk. Routine or manual jobs in administration and data processing were most at threat of…