by Sameer Misra Laba Naik, a determined and resilient tribal youth hailing from Kachalekha Village in Kalahandi district, Odisha, India, has emerged as a shining example of hope and inspiration. Born in one of the most underdeveloped districts in Western Odisha, which is a state in India, Laba’s journey from hardship to empowerment has been …

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by Sarmad Shahbaz The year 2023 is the year of change-makers and under the leadership of His Royal Highness King Charles III, whose official coronation takes place on Saturday May 6, there is great hope for a productive future amongst the Commonwealth of Nations. Director of Development at the British High Commission in Pakistan Her …

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by Vavek Bharwani The Internet has become a basic need of the current generation. These days, most of the world’s population uses the Internet regularly. Also, more people are becoming addicted to social media with each passing day. Students are among the main people who prefer these channels to stay tuned to the latest updates …

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by Samara Ali Access – a complicated term which is often simplified to help everyone understand the importance of being able to practice choices. As it is, it simply means ‘to enable’, and yet the debate around this term gets more crucial with every passing day, as we try to understand the significance of it …

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by Adedoyin Ajayi On Twitter, when Destiny Ogedegbe announced his acceptance into both Oxford University and Harvard University, arguably the two most prestigious universities in the world, the spate of congratulatory messages was enough to make one swoon with envy. Such an astonishing feat is most certainly worthy of congratulations. Nevertheless, subtly running beneath the …

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University students in Nigeria have had no classes for the last six months. The closure of their university campuses is not because of COVID-19 but as a result of a dispute between the government and the university lecturers represented by The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). This round of industrial action comes after a 10-month-long …

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As the co-founder of ‘Rhythm of Cyprus’, Maria runs an education programme that uses music as a peacebuilding tool to connect Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot children, and to build sustainable communities based on inclusion and understanding. The team lead of ‘Sistema Cyprus’, Maria also provides free music education to migrants, refugees and underprivileged children. Commonwealth Correspondent …

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Every year, Malawi spends more and more of its budget on the education of repeat students. The cycle ignores the issues that cause these students to need re-education in the first place and merely acts as a bandaid. As 26-year-old Malawian correspondent Tiyamike Chirwa outlines, the country would be better served if that budget is …

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The Guardian Development Blog has a compelling series of short documentaries that take place in Ghana. The films tell the stories of real life in Ghana and overcoming great odds to go to school and find work in Ghana. The stories include Katumi, who, at 13: left her rural home in Ghana to work as a street …

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The Social Studies Department of the Open University of Sri Lanka launched the Diploma in Youth Development at a function held Saturday (8) at the auditorium of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development in Narahenpita. Minister of Youth Affairs and Skills Development Dullas Alahapperuma, Vice Chancellor of the OUSL Prof. Upali Vidhanapathirana and …

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