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STiR hosts UBS Optimus Foundation visit in Indonesia
September 8, 2023Indonesia, News

STiR hosts UBS Optimus Foundation visit in Indonesia

We have been delighted to host a visit this week from Hui Fang of the UBS Optimus Foundation to visit our work in Indonesia, which is implemented in partnership with Yayasan Bakti Pendidikan Unggul (YBPU).…
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STiR Education signs new MoU with the Indonesian Ministry of Education
August 15, 2023Indonesia, News

STiR Education signs new MoU with the Indonesian Ministry of Education

Bakti Barito, STIR Education in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology to support competency development of teachers and students. [/nectar_highlighted_text][vc_column_text]Jakarta, 14 August 2023 – Bakti Barito Foundation through Yayasan Bakti…
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STiR features in Ugandan media
June 8, 2023News, Uganda

STiR features in Ugandan media

We are delighted to share that we have recently been featured in local media in Uganda on several occasions. Our Country Director Modern Musiimenta Karema has talked about various educational challenges and solutions in Uganda…
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STiR Education launches in Ethiopia
June 1, 2023Ethiopia, News

STiR Education launches in Ethiopia

We are delighted to share that STiR has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding today with the Ethiopian Ministry of Education (MoE). The education system in Ethiopia faces numerous challenges and the Ministry recognises that…
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STiR participates in Skoll World Forum Ecosystem event
April 20, 2023News

STiR participates in Skoll World Forum Ecosystem event

We are delighted to share that our CEO Girish Menon and Chair Jo Owen were invited to an ecosystem event at the Skoll World Forum on 12 April titled, “A Pivotal moment: Founder – CEO…
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Competency based curriculum – a magic bullet for skilling youths in Uganda?
March 15, 2023News, Uganda

Competency based curriculum – a magic bullet for skilling youths in Uganda?

This piece was written by Modern Karema Musiimenta, Country Director, Uganda.  In 2020, the Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES), through the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC), announced a new competency-based curriculum for lower secondary…
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STiR Uganda hosts Partner Strategy Group meeting
January 18, 2023News, Uganda

STiR Uganda hosts Partner Strategy Group meeting

STiR Education Uganda held its in-country Partner Strategy Group meeting on 18 January 2023 at Kololo Senior Secondary School with both online and offline presence. It was attended by officials from the Ministry of Education…
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New MOU signed with Tamil Nadu government
September 20, 2022India, News

New MOU signed with Tamil Nadu government

We are pleased to share that a memorandum of understanding has been signed between Samagra Shiksha, Tamil Nadu and Schools and Teachers Innovating for Results (India) on 30th August 2022.  The duration of this MOU…
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IDFC AMC team visits our programme in Karnataka
September 8, 2022India, News

IDFC AMC team visits our programme in Karnataka

We were delighted to host colleagues from IDFC AMC for a school visit in Malur Block, Kolar District, Karnataka. IDFC AMC has been a strong supporter of our work in India in recent years. It…
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Minister of State for Higher Education visits STiR’s bootcamp
September 7, 2022News, Uganda

Minister of State for Higher Education visits STiR’s bootcamp

Our team in Uganda recently conducted their latest National Bootcamp for secondary school leaders. The event was organised to train members of the National Executive Committee of Association of Secondary School Headteachers of Uganda (ASSHU).…
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