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Crime Branch registers three more cases in Kerala PSC exam fraud
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Crime Branch registers three more cases in Kerala PSC exam fraud

Ongoing investigation reportedly finds malpractice in three other examinations conducted between 2019 and 2023; alleged irregularities relate to examinations conducted for the posts of Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, Fisheries Officer and Inspector in the Khadi Board

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Quiz held on Red Cross founder
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Quiz held on Red Cross founder

The competition, held at the Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Malappuram, featured winning cadets from various sub-districts in the upper primary and high school categories.

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Bookworm urges schools to embrace extracurricular activities to develop pupils’ talents
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Bookworm urges schools to embrace extracurricular activities to develop pupils’ talents

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bookworm, Nelson Kofi Poku, has urged parents and teachers to encourage children to participate in extracurricular activities to help them develop their talents and improve their chances of accessing educational opportunities. Speaking on the sidelines of the Bookworm Greater Accra Season 13 grand finale on Saturday, October 24, Mr Poku said educational competitions and other public activities provided platforms for children to demonstrate their abilities and attract opportunities beyond the classroom.

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Bookworm crowns winners of 2026 schools competition in Accra
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Bookworm crowns winners of 2026 schools competition in Accra

Isabela Ayidah of Hertford International Christian School emerged winner in the upper primary category with a score of 96.43 per cent, while Godiva Koomson of Hallmark International School won the lower primary category with 96.50 per cent. The Greater Accra finale was the third regional competition organised by the initiative in October, following events in the Eastern Region on October 10 and the Ashanti Region on October 16.

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Judge rules Cornell’s ‘Jane Doe’ can use pseudonym in suit over alleged gang-rape
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Judge rules Cornell’s ‘Jane Doe’ can use pseudonym in suit over alleged gang-rape

Woman alleging frat-house rape has privacy and safety issues outweighing need to publicly identify her, judge says The woman at the center ⁠of rape allegations against students at Cornell University can continue using a pseudonym in ⁠her lawsuit, a ⁠judge ​has ruled. The New York state judge Phaedra Perry-Bond ruled on Friday that the woman’s ⁠privacy interests – particularly concerns for her safety – outweighed any need to publicly disclose her identity ⁠in court proceedings.

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Over 2.4mn Learners to Begin KPSEA, KJSEA Assessments on Monday
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Over 2.4mn Learners to Begin KPSEA, KJSEA Assessments on Monday

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 25 – More than 2.4 million learners across Kenya are expected to begin their Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) on Monday, October 26, following the completion of preparations by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). KNEC data shows that 1,298,089 Grade 6 learners are registered for the KPSEA, while 1,130,669 Grade 9 learners will sit the KJSEA.

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GES, stakeholders call for stronger action against child marriage in Eastern Region
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GES, stakeholders call for stronger action against child marriage in Eastern Region

The Eastern Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has marked the International Day of the Girl with a call for increased investment in girls’ rights and efforts to end child marriage. Mr Kwasi Owusu Obeng, Eastern Regional Population Officer of the National Population Council (NPC), said teenage pregnancy and early sexual activity posed serious threats to girls’ education and prospects.

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NDC goofed with initial Obuasi school sexual abuse statement; I’m glad we corrected it – Felicity Nelson
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NDC goofed with initial Obuasi school sexual abuse statement; I’m glad we corrected it – Felicity Nelson

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Development Company, Felicity Nelson, has admitted that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) erred in its initial statement on the sexual abuse allegations involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School. Her comments follow public controversy surrounding allegations of sexual abuse involving female students at Obuasi Senior High Technical School, brought to light through an investigative documentary by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni.

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Hundreds of thousands march across France in protests over schools and policing
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Hundreds of thousands march across France in protests over schools and policing

Government estimates at least 400,000 people took part, but trade unions say the number is double that Hundreds of thousands marched in cities across France on Saturday in largely peaceful protests to support schoolchildren’s demands for more teachers and repairs to dilapidated buildings, as Emmanuel Macron faces a social and political crisis in his final months as president. In Paris, at least 110,000 people marched along the eastern edge of the city, according to government estimates.

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Sabnam Gafoor endowment lecture in Kochi on October 25

Organised jointly by the Sabnam Gafoor Foundation and the School of Gender Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, the lecture will examine how women’s life experiences and social engagements are documented in history through autobiographies, memoirs, and letters.

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