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IPS, civil society's leading news agency, is an independent voice from the South and for development, delving into globalisation for the stories underneath.
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BURMA: Public Education a Drain on Family Incomes
BANGKOK, June 21 (IPS) - Once again, parents in military-ruled Burma are
counting the cost of a primary
education for their children in
public schools. It is an annual ritual that comes
with the
beginning of a new school year, which coincides with the onset of
the
monsoon rains in June.
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INDIA: Muslim Women Explore Opportunity in Non-Traditional Fields
KOLKATA, India, June 17 (IPS) - In a small, dingy and humid room in Metiabruz, a
poor Muslim-dominated
locality in Kolkata in eastern India, at
least 20 Muslim women are talking with
excitement about their
aspirations and why they decided to study information
technology
(IT), a short-term course offered for a minimal fee by a non-
government organisation operating in their locality.
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AFRICA: Renewing the Promise of Education for All
JOHANNESBURG, Jun 14 (IPS) - The World Cup is wreaking havoc with a key
millennium development goal in South Africa: as the football
tournament hit its stride, not a single child across the nation
attended school.
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ARGENTINA: Football Referee School Offers Way Out of Poverty
BUENOS AIRES, Jun 9 (IPS) - A new school to train football referees to work
amateur-level tournaments in
Argentina aims at providing skills
and a legitimate source of income for young
people from poor
homes.
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BRAZIL: "Gol de Letra" Scores Goals off the Playing Field
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 5 (IPS) - In a country where many poor children dream of
"making it big" through football or modeling, retired
Brazilian football stars Leonardo and Raí could have simply
basked in their fame. But they decided instead to combine sport
with education, art and skills training.
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