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Hundreds of foreign students flee Kyrgyzstan after mob attack

Students from Pakistan and other Asian countries are leaving Kyrgyzstan by the hundreds after an angry mob attacked their living quarters this month, although some hope to return when the situation calms down.
Hundreds of Kyrgyz young men stormed a hostel in capital Bishkek in the early hours of May 17 and attacked foreign students there because of a brawl that happened between several Kyrgyz men and foreigners a few days earlier.
Police, although present, were unable to stop the violence.
“They invaded our... hostel and it was a terrifying moment for all of us and it was the worst nightmare,” said Imran Yousaf, a pathologist at the International University Kyrgyzstan.

Delhi CM Kejriwal arrested in liquor graft case: report

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a leading opposition leader, was arrested tonight in connection with graft allegations relating to the city liquor policy, official sources said.
His arrest came hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant Kejriwal, the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, any protection from coercive action by the Enforcement Directorate in the case.
He is the first serving chief mister to be arrested.

US issues new sanctions on Israel

WASHINGTON: The United States sanctioned three Israeli settlers and two farming outposts Thursday, accusing them of being involved in "undermining stability in the West Bank."
The move marks the second time this year that Washington has sanctioned Israeli settlers, as it looks to respond to the rise in West Bank settler violence since Hamas attacks on southern Israel on October 7.
"Today, we are taking further action to promote accountability for those perpetuating violence and causing turmoil in the West Bank," US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement.

Educator Shivananda CS shares research findings at Cape Town conference

As there are complaints about delivery of engaging lessons in Bangladeshi schools, research shows, very few teachers in the country are skilled in teaching in accordance with each student learning pace and style.
However, in the research paper on Teacher Effectiveness presented at a recent global conference in South Africa, Principal of DPS STS School Dhaka Dr Shivananda CS noted that schools can offer actionable feedback promoting teachers fast-paced development with objective lesson observation criteria.
“More highly skilled and trained teachers are needed in Bangladesh. Many schools often complain about needing a pool of trained and skilled teachers to deliver engaging lessons,” he stated. “I hope the research findings will help my fellow peers discover more about teacher effectiveness and help augment teaching quality.”
Dr Shivananda is the sole educator from the country to present paper in the “Schools Now!” conference, organised by the British Council, in Cape Town, to promote innovations in teaching and learning and share experience among its partner schools.
Highlighting the need for what is called learning differentiation to achieve high learning outcomes, the research has observed that very few teachers are accustomed to the customised teaching-learning methods that allow each student to learn and grow uniquely.
It has further provided evidence of rapid skills development when schools set measurable goals for each teacher, if they receive customised training support.
In this context, Dr Shivananda pointed out that among their peers, there are teachers whose lesson delivery level exceeds a score of 4.5 out of 5.0 and who can also train their fellow teachers.
The research project, involving teachers of K-12 (kindergarten to 12th grade) schools, commenced in November 2020 and is reviewed annually considering the data gathered after more than 2,500 lesson observations.

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