AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTeacher Technology: The Philippines will distribute more than 231,000 laptops to public-school teachers from Nov. 9, prioritizing those who have never received a school or government device. Climate Learning: Nigeria’s UBEC and IGEN are urging schools to teach climate change, sustainability and green skills; 33 states and the FCT have received training. Access and Facilities: Penang plans to secure land titles for all 28 Tamil-medium schools and has allocated RM2.42 million for development, including digital and STEM learning. Odisha says its free KG-to-PG scheme helped lift regular undergraduate admissions by 14,758. Funding: Nigeria showcased interest-free student loans at the UN and called for debt safeguards to protect education budgets; Jigawa is seeking $110 million from the Islamic Development Bank for school upgrades and teacher training. The World Bank has approved $300 million to improve Bangladesh’s primary education. Global Access: A UN report says more than half of Afghanistan’s primary-school-age children are out of school. Planning and Partnerships: UNESCO trained Jamaican education officials to use data in school planning, while Singapore Management University has opened a Shenzhen centre to build education, research and talent links across Asia.
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