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The state needs to provide escorts for all students with disabilities at all grade levels, while meeting their specific needs, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on...
Cabinet announces plans for deputy ministry for culture
Cabinet on Wednesday decided to create a new deputy ministry for culture and to go tougher on inspections related to coronavirus measures. Speaking to reporters...
Coronavirus: education ministry clarifies who is entitled to special student grant
The education ministry on Friday sent out a clarifying announcement regarding the allowance for students studying abroad who will not return to Cyprus for the...
Education ministry refutes gender discrimination accusations over volleyball tournament
The education ministry on Sunday refuted accusations of gender discrimination after allegedly opting to send only the boys’ volleyball champions team to an international tournament...
Education minister outlines spending plans for ministry
Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris on Wednesday said photovoltaics would be installed in schools as of 2020 while nine STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) schools have...
Environmental summer camps to launch next year
From 2020 the education ministry will arrange environmental summer camps for children to support experiential and environmental education, it was announced on Wednesday. The ministry...
Education ministry defends parade cancellations due to bad weather
The education ministry has been criticised for cancelling some of the October 28 Ochi Day parades due to expected bad weather even though most went...
Students urged to skip school on Friday to take part in climate demo
Student organisation PSEM on Thursday called on pupils to skip school on Friday to take part in a climate protest march. All of the students...
Education ministry finds ‘issues’ in how school headscarf incident was handled
The education ministry said on Wednesday it had found issues in the handling of an incident in which a headmaster had cautioned a Muslim girl...
Education ministry signs deal with OEV for energy efficiency in schools
The education ministry signed an agreement on Monday with the Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEV) on the promotion of educational programmes on energy and the...