The latest PISA assessment presents an unusually stark picture of educational performance. More than 760,000 15-year-old students across 91 participating countries and economies were assessed, producing evidence of broad declines in some
Life, in its enigmatic unpredictability, often charts a course replete with trials designed to test the mettle of the human spirit. It invites us to tread the narrow path of perseverance and
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Wretched of the Earth Sri Lanka’s domination under colonialism for centuries crippled the whole nation at an unprecedented level and the subsequent effects were epoch-making. In the words of Frantz Fanon, who
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A groundbreaking innovation is transforming classroom learning at the Bhubanananda Odisha School of Engineering (BOSE) in eastern India. The school has introduced an AI-powered teacher, a robot designed to assist students with
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“We must do better – by promoting inclusive education, equal employment opportunities, self-determination, and an environment where every person is respected.” ~ António Guterres World Children’s Day, first recognized in 1954 as
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The wars of the twenty-first century are fought less and less by human beings. Human beings are the victims, but the perpetrators of the extermination are machines. These machines are driven less
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by Our Political Affairs Editor Thrishantha Nanayakkara is a distinguished Professor of Robotics at Imperial College London, where he leads groundbreaking research in controllable stiffness robots. His work delves into the intricate
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a seamless part of daily life, from unlocking our phones with facial recognition to predictive text in emails. Behind this technology lies deep learning and neural networks
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Allegations have surfaced that the government is attempting to politicize school children through the inclusion of controversial questions in the General Public Examination for Advanced Level students at CWW Kannangara Central College
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The state of seafarer training in Sri Lanka has reached a critical juncture, with thousands of aspiring seafarers investing substantial resources only to face unfulfilled promises and limited job opportunities. This article
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Education is not the filling of a vessel, but the lighting of a fire. – bell hooks In an era marked by unprecedented threats to democracy from rising authoritarian forces, universities—once celebrated citadels
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