AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEarthquake Disrupts Schooling: A 7.8 quake off Mindanao, Philippines, has affected about 3.24 million learners and 128,861 education staff across multiple regions, with classes suspended while schools are inspected. Regional Tsunami Watch: Pacific emergency agencies kept coastal monitoring on alert after the quake, with advisories covering much of the Pacific. China Higher Education Push: China’s gaokao opens with 12.9 million candidates as the Ministry of Education expands undergraduate majors tied to strategic industries, including new fields in AI and advanced technologies. Exam Security in India: India’s IIT panel has cleared a revamped CBSE examiner-facing re-evaluation portal after a reported cyberattack on the earlier system. Teacher Recognition in India: Shiv Nadar Foundation and Oxford’s Said Business School invite nominations for “India’s Best Teachers’ Awards 2026” for classes IX–XII, with a scholarship for winners. Japan School Closures: Utsunomiya suspended 94 schools after the city’s first-ever bear sightings near school areas. UNESCO Heritage Spotlight: India’s ASI-protected sites continue to gain UNESCO World Heritage status, with seven new inscriptions over the past 12 years.
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