King Saud University confers honorary doctorate on PM – Saudi Arabia’s King Saud University recently conferred an honorary doctorate on India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who described it as an exceptional honor bestowed on him by one of the premier centers of learning in the Arab world. … Dr. Singh said … “We are both countries with young populations and our educational system should be geared to making every student employable. The knowledge economy offers many opportunities for creative young minds and we should collaborate in nurturing them. Rest at NetIndian.
Innovation and research to steer India’s knowledge economy – In order to be part of the future world order India is working towards a knowledge economy. In keeping with its mission, the government has set a target to create a critical mass of people that would propel the knowledge economy. This critical mass is envisaged as the wealth of the nation and needless to say education will drive this wealth creation. Rest at IndiaTimes.
Universities renew commitment to Wales’ knowledge economy – Wales’ leading universities will help mark St David’s Day by renewing their joint commitment to drive forward Wales’ knowledge economy. The St David’s Day Declaration signed in 2009 by Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, Glamorgan and Swansea universities committed the universities to act together, combining their strengths and talents in research and innovation to enhance the knowledge economy in Wales. Together the five universities represent over 70% of all students in Wales and more than 95% of the nation’s research activity. With a combined annual turnover of approaching. A £1 billion, including a significant contribution from international sources, the big five represent a substantial economic generator for Wales. Rest at Wales.com.
Obama focuses on school dropouts – President Barack Obama took aim Monday at the nation’s school dropout epidemic, proposing $900 million to states and education districts that agree to drastically change or even shutter their worst performing schools. … “In this kind of knowledge economy, giving up on your education and dropping out of school means not only giving up on your future, but it’s also giving up on your family’s future,” Obama said. “It’s giving up on your country.” Rest at AP-Google.