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A.P. govt. asks International Baccalaureate to set up its global university in State

Andhra Pradesh Govt. seeks to establish IB University to expose local students to international education system. MoU signed with IB to implement NEP 2020 reforms, open enhanced educational avenues for young learners. Govt. confident of overcoming challenges like lack of trained teachers, resources shortage and parental concerns.

The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023

Machine learning: could ChatGPT become just another tool for Australia’s year 12 – like Wikipedia?

An International Baccalaureate student says she and her peers find the AI platform helpful for brainstorming – but that doesn’t mean safeguards aren’t needed

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2023

There’s no need for a British baccalaureate

Letters: Readers respond to Rishi Sunak’s plan for radical changes to the post-16 curriculum and qualifications

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023

Andhra Pradesh CM tells officials to explore possibility of introducing International Baccalaureate syllabus in government schools

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has instructed the education officials to work towards introducing International Baccalaureate (IB) syllabus in government schools and colleges after a thorough study on the purpose and objectives of students and the needs of educational system. Addressing a review meeting on the Education Department…

The Hindu · Aug 14, 2023

Explained | The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill’s proposal to check piracy of films, revamp age-based certification

The Hindu explains provisions of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and how it proposes to check piracy.

The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023

PIB’s fact-check unit has acted against more than 28,000 ‘fake news’ posts since Nov 2020: Thakur

The government’s fact checking body under the Press Information Bureau has taken action in 28,380 instances involving “fake news” on digital platforms between November 2020 and June this year, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said today in response to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha. 

Newslaundry · Jul 20, 2023

Thai brides flee as sweet talk sours

Women hired to marry Chinese men risk breaking the law both in China and Thailand, warned the police on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 16, 2023

Chinese fugitives under watch

Thai and Chinese police have agreed to step up cooperation in cases involving Chinese criminal suspects fleeing to Thailand from China to avoid arrest.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12, 2023

Centre holds back-door talks with Kuki groups in New Delhi

The Central government has assured Kuki groups that those guilty of committing violence in Manipur will face the law, but made it clear that a political solution can only be achieved after normalcy returns in the State.

The Hindu · Jul 7, 2023

Police arrest four S Korean fugitives

Four South Korean nationals who evaded arrest in their country by fleeing to Thailand have been arrested for overstaying their visas, the Immigration Bureau said on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 19, 2023