PESHAWAR, Jun 26, 2011 (IPS) - Violence in the tribal areas of northwest Pakistan has kept students away from
school, in some areas for at least two years. Now, officials are trying to make up
for lost time by holding classes even under tents or trees.
PAKISTAN: Schools Rise From the Rubble - IPS ipsnews.net - 0 views
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"We are overwhelmed to be back in school," said third grade student Jaweria over the phone from Orakzai. The Taliban bombed her school in August last year, she said, leaving students idle.
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Orakzai Agency is one of seven "agencies" or tribal units that constitute Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). FATA is the war-torn region between Afghanistan and the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in northwest Pakistan, which has become the base of the Taliban and Al- Qaeda.
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Eritrea: Over 1,290 Teachers Who Pursued Distance Learning Graduate - 0 views
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Speaking at the graduation ceremony today, the Vice President of the Eritrean Institute of Technology, Dr. Gebreberhan Ogbazgi, noted the significance of distance learning program in tackling shortage of teachers, and such a program should be enhanced.
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Likewise, the Minister of Education, Mr. Semere Russom, stressed the paramount importance of upgrading the competence of teachers
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