It takes a global village...
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A group of community leaders, executives and teachers have formed the International Partnership Network (IPN) to focus on enhancing the quality of pre-tertiary education. Children's academic achievements and behaviour have been radically improved via policies that involve managing schools in conjunction with parents, business and the community. Teachers are able to work in industry during school recess periods via the Institute of Partnerships between Education and Business, with such experiences helping them to prepare students for the world of industry.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1998
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Tagore's lamp to the mind
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A visit to the university of Visva-Bharati at Santiniketan, near Calcutta, India, by the vice-chancellor of the University of Natal, South Africa, is described. The way in which the staff of Visva-Bharati have embraced and are living out the mission of the university's founder, Indian mystic and sage Tagore, is highlighted. The West seems spiritually bankrupt when compared to India where people are rich in things of the spirit, even if many are poor in material things.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1998
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Forces combined for good
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The role of non-governmental organizations in society which have grown to more than 30 000 in the world in 2001 was discussed at the Salzburg Seminar, Austria. NGOs have a lot of influence and if academics support them they can be a major force in society.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2001
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