NYSC suspends orientation course
The National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC) has suspended the commencement of the 2018 Batch ” C” corps members’ orientation of those deployed to Kaduna State.
The orientation course, which was earlier scheduled to commence on Tuesday, October 23, has now been postponed until further notice.
The state government had imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state to halt the bloody attacks escalating from killings in Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru Local Government Area of the State few days ago.
Confirming the development in a statement signed by the NYSC management and made available to DAILY POST in Kaduna on Monday, the Coordinator of the Scheme in the State, Hajiya Siddiq Walida said, the development became necessary to guard against any eventuality.
World Bank to boost technical education
The World Bank says it has selected Benue State to benefit from the pilot scheme to boost technical skills acquisition in the country.
A Senior Education Specialist, Dr Tuned Adekola, during a visit to Governor Samuel Ortom on Tuesday, said the project was in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Education.
Harvard – should race count in university admissions?
Harvard University this year turned down more than 95% of those who applied.
But what is a “fair” system for deciding who should be rejected and who should be the lucky few to get a place?
What should the successful 5% look like?
Should it just be those with the highest academic credentials? Or would it be fairer to ensure a more diverse ethnic and social mix?
And it’s a dispute that will be watched carefully by many other over-subscribed universities around the world.