Bangladeshi educational institutions to remain closed till Feb 28

Feb 14, 2021

Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 14 (ANI/Xinhua): In a bid to contain the spread of the COVID-19 in the current cold weather, Bangladesh has again extended...

Woman students in Afghanistan reiterate call to reopen schools for girls

Jul 15, 2023

This comes 660 days after closure of schools for girls from grade 7 to 12 in Afghanistan.

Afghan girls, barred from education, turn to Madrassas to learn religious sciences

May 02, 2023

Afghan girls have turned to madrassas (religious schools) to learn the religious sciences since the country's closure of schools for girls above the sixth...

Situation in China worsens as kindergarten schools faces decline in number

Aug 28, 2024

The number of kindergarten schools in China is witnessing a steep decline, wherein several schools are on the verge of closure and numerous have...

Amid rising COVID-19 cases, Taiwan shuts 39 schools

Apr 02, 2022

Taipei [Taiwan], April 2 : Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, Taiwan on Friday declared the closure of 39 schools.

Pak postpones decision on schools closure amid Omicron surge

Jan 17, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], January 17 : As Omicron cases continue to rise in Pakistan, particularly in urban areas, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC)...