Maximising the Demographic Dividend through Investments in Education
Articles Category: Education
Education: Looking Back, Moving Forward
In recent decades, the field of education has encountered a range of challenges. These challenges encompass the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution, transformations in the work landscape, shifting demographics, and the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Collectively, these issues have intensified a persistent learning crisis. There are also new demands for education, such … Education: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Early Humans in Southeast Asia
Fossil discoveries in Indonesia, the Philippines, and just recently, the Lao PDR are altering our understanding of human evolutionary history. They suggest that diverse groups of ancient or primitive hominins reached and inhabited Southeast Asia much earlier than thought and coexisted with modern humans before they went extinct. It raises questions about the origins, migrations, … Early Humans in Southeast Asia
Gender Barriers in Education and Health: A Story from East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
The ASEAN region has made progress in many sectors, but challenges remain, especially in the area of girls’ and women’s access to health and education. Meryana (not her real name) is a 12-year old girl from Noinbila, a small village in South Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. This year, she had to give … Gender Barriers in Education and Health: A Story from East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Social Issues and Progress in ASEAN
Key facts and figures from the ASCC Fact Sheet, produced and published by the ASCC Analysis Division
Doctoral fellowships for ASEAN: Opportunities for Higher Education in India
ASEAN citizens now have an opportunity to study in India, thanks to the Doctoral Fellowship in India programme.
3rd ASEAN-India Grassroots Innovation Forum: Cutting-Edge Technology from the Grassroots
The 3rd ASEAN-India Grassroots Innovation Forum 2022 was held on 19-21 December 2022 at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The threeday forum served as a platform for participants from ASEAN and Indian communities to share experiences and best practices in grassroots innovation.
Yuni Saputri
Living and studying at Nalanda University made Yuni Saputri reminisce about her high school life. She was a student at an Islamic boarding school or pesantren in her hometown in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Like in Nalanda University, students and teachers in a pesantren live around the school area. However, the 26-year-old said that the temperature … Yuni Saputri
Tin Tran
The Phoenix is an apt metaphor to depict the revived Nalanda University. Like this mythical bird, the historic campus was resurrected after being burned down to ashes. According to the university’s website, historical findings revealed that ancient Nalanda had a remarkable life lasting 800 years from the fifth to the twelfth century CE. After a … Tin Tran
A Vibrant Ecosystem for Innovations
ASEAN and India are fast-rising hotspots for digital start-ups. This was evident in the first ASEAN-India Start-up Festival 2022, held on 27-30 October 2022 at the Innovation Convention Center in Cibinong, Indonesia.