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Ireland: Govt Supports Young Asylum seekers To Pursue Third-Level Education

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Editor TellAfrica

Young asylum seekers in the Republic of Ireland no longer have to spend three years in the Irish school system in order to qualify for educational support at third level as the Government proffers solution . The latest revision to the student grant scheme for young people in direct provision, to be announced today indicates that asylum seekers will no longer need to have completed the Leaving Cert or have spent three years in an Irish school to be able to apply for a student grant when moving into third…

World Bank Grants $500 million Credit For Nigerian girls’ Education

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 Editor TellAfrica

The World Bank Board of Directors has granted $500 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE). The goal of the project is to improve secondary education opportunities among girls in targeted areas. In a statement released on Tuesday, the bank said adolescent girls face many constraints in accessing and completing secondary education. “In northern Nigeria, the lack of secondary schools is significantly greater with up to ten primary schools for every secondary school. The poor condition of infrastructure and…