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To promote higher educational standards in Gujarat, one of Israel’s top universities is planning to establish a centre of Innovation in the state. According to the Israeli ambassador Mark Sofer a centre would be set up by Israel’s world class research university named Technion Israel Institute of Technology. He made the announcement soon after an hour long meeting with Gujarat’s chief minister Narendra Modi.

US President Barack Obama has finally signed the legislation, which will finally direct twenty-six billion dollars to all states for education and healthcare; ultimately helping 160,000 teachers and 150,000 police and public service workers in keeping their jobs.

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, has been appointed as ambassador to the United Nations International Children’s Education Fund (Unicef) in India. Priyanka will be working with Unicef to further the cause of girl child education in the country.

Speaking after her appointment, she revealed that working for children is a cause close to her heart. She said:

The founder of the world’s largest software company, Microsoft, who himself is a Harvard University dropout believes that with the web being such a powerful tool and bank of information; soon the ‘hard to get’ college admission will become ‘five times less important that it is today’.

The tightening of visa rules and the change in UK’s immigration policy had become a cause for concern for Indian students lately. However, statements from  David Willetts, UK's minister for universities and science, might bring smiles to the brightest brains as the minister welcomes the best brains from the country. 

The United Arab Emirates has decided to formulate comprehensive and professional academic programmes to build awareness against child abuse and exploitation. The decision has been taken in the wake of spurt in the number of such cases. The UAE wants to fight such crimes against children through spreading awareness via education.

In a recent study conducted by a UK and Finnish team, it has been found that people who have stayed in education for longer durations are less likely to display dementia symptoms during their lifetime, as compared to those who have had lesser education. The study revealed that education had the ability to help the brain compensate for the effects of dementia.

US based Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) who hail from Punjab have always been known to payback their land in ways more than one; especially when it comes to extending help in the fields of health, education and sports. Keeping the tradition alive, Members of Washington-based Sikh Human Development Foundation (SHDF) are yet again streamlining efforts in the field of education in order to raise funds for needy students of the state.

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said his country would be allocating an amount of $50 million for an education programme through which higher education could be imparted to over 1,000 of Afghans between 2010 and 2018.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates gave a speech at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). In his speech at the 2010 American Federation of Teachers Convention, Bill Gates commended AFT members for their commitment to supporting historic reforms in public education and called for continued focus on school reforms that are shaped by the knowledge and experience of teachers.