SkillsFuture Singapore Adviser Peen Wei Ling, who was instrumental in developing the idea of this collaboration, said that food safety education was necessary because F&B workers frequently suffered from cuts, lacerations, and puncture wounds as part of their daily tasks; additionally, many of them had to continue handling hot food despite their injuries.

UG students in India to get option to shorten, extend duration of degree courses, says UGC chief

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved the SOPs for HEIs to offer the Accelerated Degree Programme (ADP) and Extended Degree Programme (EDP) in a meeting this week. The draft norms will now be put in the public domain for feedback from stakeholders.

As India overtakes China as top place of origin for Int’l students in US, educators hail quality, opportunities as pull factors

A recent report by the International Educational Exchange revealed that last year, India surpassed China as the top place of origin for international students, with a record 331,602 Indian students in the US in 2023-2024. This was a 23 percent increase from the previous year.

Indian student numbers in the UK drop by 20.4 percent amid financial and safety concerns: Report

Based on UK Home Office data on confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) by UK providers from 2022-23 to 2023-24, an Office for Students (OfS) analysis released on Friday, November 15, shows a 20.4 percent drop in Indian student numbers – down from 139,914 to 111,329.

Singapore parents, rejoice! Government adding 40,000 new infant and child care places over next 5 years

In addition, to make early child care and preschool affordable, the Singapore Government has brought in measures to cap full-day childcare fee (per month) at anchor and partner operators at SGD 640 and SGD 680, a cut of SGD 40 that will come into effect from January 1, 2025.

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