Digital divide

Filipino Kids Face Second Year Of Remote Schooling

Classrooms in the Philippines were silent on Monday as millions of school children hunkered down at home for the second year of remote lessons that experts fear will worsen an educational "crisis".While nearly every country in the world has partially or fully reopened schools to in-person classes, the Philippines has kept them closed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations (UN) says.President Rodrigo Duterte has so far rejected proposals for a pilot reopening

13 September 2021
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Generation COVID: Hard Hit But Not Resentful - Yet

The pandemic’s next effect might be a wave of political conflict. A rising tide of anger among young people at what they have willingly sacrificed for older people emerges in a major survey across 12 European countries.

3 September 2021
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Philippines: Crisis In Education?

Currently, in a dining room of a house in a city, a nine-year-old child sits in front of his laptop engaging in a class through Zoom or Google Meet. Next to him is his little sister, slightly younger, on her new tablet with earphones on, attentively listening to her English teacher.

17 March 2021
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COVID-19 Deepens Global Inequality

Before the coronavirus pandemic, the world was already unequal. Hence activists and organisations fighting and marching for gender equality, equality of opportunity and education, among others. However, COVID-19 has exposed and exacerbated global economic inequality – geographically and socially. The health crisis has had a devastating impact on poverty levels and inequality.

26 January 2021
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Is It Safe For Children To Go Back To School?

Back in November, the Indonesian government instructed all schools to be ready to reopen in January 2021. But the Indonesian Paediatric Society (IDAI) stated that reopening schools will lead to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the country.

4 January 2021
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Is The Pandemic Destroying Philippine Education?

One of the most important things in society that has been shaken by the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS CoV-2, is the education sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of all learners in the Philippines since March.

30 December 2020
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Is The Pandemic Destroying Philippine Education?

One of the most important things in society that has been shaken by the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS CoV-2, is the education sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of all learners in the Philippines since March.

6 December 2020
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More School Dropouts In A Pandemic?

Education plays a vital role in the economic development of a country as it increases the capacity and ability of people to be more productive economically. Every child – even those living in poverty, in war-torn areas or those living with disabilities – has a right to education. As stated by Save the Children, a leading humanitarian organisation for children, education is the route out of poverty for many people.

3 November 2020
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Fighting For Education In A Pandemic

The COVID-19 crisis has ravaged livelihoods and the economy in general. Millions of people have suffered from job loss and wage cuts due to the economic shocks caused by the pandemic. However, it’s not just working adults that have been affected, but children as well. Alberto Muyot from non-governmental organisation (NGO) Save the Children Philippines said that children who live in poverty are the most exposed to shocks and calamities in urban settings.

9 September 2020
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COVID-19: The Need For Digital Inclusivity

S Iswaran, Singapore’s Minister for Communications and Information will co-chair a new ministerial committee for digital transformation with Chan Chun Sing, the Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry.

11 July 2020
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A digital ASEAN for everyone

As an economic bloc, ASEAN is the fifth largest economy in the world. However, this is not reflected in its adoption of digital transformation.

9 March 2019
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