EDUCONNECT 17 August 2021

India’s daily COVID cases stand at approx. 40,000, with a recovery rate of 97.53%.
153 Indian students won the prestigious Erasmus Mundus scholarships.
The Government of Sri Lanka extends the inoculation drive to people aged below 30 years.
The Singaporean government maintains safety measures in schools to curb the spread of infections.
Vietnam prioritizing vaccines for Ho Chi Minh city region to go into a new normal.
Russian universities undertake measures to ensure continuity of studies.
With the easing in travel rules, Indian students see record entries to UK universities.
Canada emerges as a popular student destination for Indian students in the pandemic. However, travel restrictions continue to worry students.

ASIA UPDATES: CBSE Joins Hands With UNICEF To Launch An Online Portal For Career Counselling

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in partnership with UNICEF will launch an online portal to guide and counsel students of Class 9 to 12 students in all affiliated schools.
The Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) signs MoU with International Baccalaureate (IB) to execute IB programmes in 30 Delhi government schools.
As COVID-19 cases increase among the country’s youth, the Sri Lankan governmentplans to extend the inoculation drive to people aged below 30 years.
Of the total 2,756 scholarships across the globe, 153 Indian students won the prestigious Erasmus Mundus scholarship for higher education in Europe this year.
Malaysia’s Higher Education Minister announces its plan of immunizing everyone involved in the higher education sector by October this year.
Sri Lanka aims to launch an all-island educational radio station for students of primary, secondary, and tertiary education. In addition, given the COVID-19 situation in the country, reopening of schools in August or early September looks uncertain.
Singaporean government continues to adopt multiple strategies to curb COVID-19 infections, minimize the transmission risk and ensure safety in schools.
Indonesia extends COVID-19 restrictions until 16 August 2021 as infections surge in the country.
Vietnam prioritizes vaccines for Ho Chi Minh city to narrow down the COVID-19 outbreak regionally, and gradually return to normal life.

To keep abreast of global practices, the Federal Government of Nigeria commences the development of e-learning software for basic education in schools. Along with this, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, discloses the promotion of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education to enhance the nation’s 10-Year Strategic Road Map.
Tunisia’s Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister plans to immunize students of state universities and private schools, foreign students and higher education executives and employees from 2021-2022.
West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is officially set to begin next week on 16 August.
To enable learners to go back to daily timetables, the Department of Basic Education in South Africa is mulling over easing social distancing requirements at schools.
Kabarak University of Kenya gets approval from TVETA to establish an institute to offer 23 technical courses.
To transform the education sector in the country, the Zimbabwean government starts identifying 180 primary and secondary schools that will be connected to the internet before the end of the year.

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With international tourism back to normal, Turkey registers around 23,000-25,000 new daily cases. With its plans to start face-to-face education in early September, the country aims to ramp up its vaccination pace to curb the spread of the virus.
Russian Universities have initiated talks with Indian Engineering and Medical colleges for practical training of their students in India, and to ensure continuity of studies during the pandemic.

The International Education Industry Roundtable provided Australian government with an 18 month roadmap for recovery of International education of Australia
With relaxation in travel rules, a record number of Indian students were accepted into UKuniversities and higher education courses through the country’s centralised application system in 2021, marking an increase of 19% over the previous year.
With vaccine requirements differing greatly between institutions, many international students returning to the US face confusion surrounding vaccine mandates.
Even during the COVID-19 uncertainty, Canada emerges as a popular student destination for Indian students. However, travel restrictions remain a concern as the country has yet again extended its ban on flights from India until 21 September 2021.