Education

When it come to college and university admissions, some schools are a much more difficult - if not seemingly impossible - nut to crack. Many students aim for admission to a prestigious college or university, but the supply of open slots often does not meet the demand from applicants. Earning...

When it come to college and university admissions, some schools are a much more difficult - if not seemingly impossible - nut to crack. Many students aim for admission to a prestigious college or university, but the supply of open slots often does not meet the demand from applicants. Earning...

Marie Skłodowska Curie, born Maria Salomea Skłodowska, was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person and the only woman to win the Nobel Prize twice, and the only person to win...

Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaulti de Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath, from Pisa. Galileo has been called the "father of observational astronomy", the "father of modern physics", the "father of the scientific method", and the "father of modern science". Galileo studied speed and...

Illiteracy implies to lack of the ability to read, write and use numeracy, to handle information, to express ideas and opinions, to make decisions and solve problems. For purposes of this article, the illiteracy rate takes to account the number of people that are at least 15 years old that...

Literacy implies to the ability to read, write and use numeracy, to handle information, to express ideas and opinions, to make decisions and solve problems. For purposes of this article, the literacy rate takes to account the number of people that are at least 15 years old that can read...

Illiteracy implies to lack of the ability to read, write and use numeracy, to handle information, to express ideas and opinions, to make decisions and solve problems. For purposes of this article, the illiteracy rate takes to account the number of people that are at least 15 years old that...

Literacy implies to the ability to read, write and use numeracy, to handle information, to express ideas and opinions, to make decisions and solve problems. For purposes of this article, the literacy rate takes to account the number of people that are at least 15 years old that can read...

Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist who is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system. Attempting to develop inventions he could patent and market, Tesla conducted a range of experiments with mechanical oscillators/generators, electrical...

In a country with high rates of unemployment, Kenyan employers are particularly picky on who they want in their workforce. Employers want the top graduates from the best universities in the country, to avoid high on-the-job-training cost and incompetency in terms of skills/knowledge. Universities with the highest employability rate for...

Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist and socialist revolutionary. Due to his political publications, Marx became stateless and lived in exile with his wife and children in London for decades, where he continued to develop his thought and publish his writings, researching in...

A university is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research, which awards academic degrees in various academic disciplines. Universities typically provide undergraduate education and postgraduate education. The term was coined by the Italian University of Bologna, which, with a traditional founding date of 1088, is considered to be...

TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) is education and training which provides knowledge and skills for employment. TVET uses formal, non-formal and informal learning. TVET is recognized to be a crucial vehicle for social equity, inclusion and sustainable development. In Kenya, Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA)...

TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) is education and training which provides knowledge and skills for employment. TVET uses formal, non-formal and informal learning. TVET is recognized to be a crucial vehicle for social equity, inclusion and sustainable development. In Kenya, Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA)...

Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is a State Corporation that provides career guidance and selects students for admission to universities, national polytechnics, technical training institutes and other accredited higher learning institutions for Government of Kenya-sponsored programmes.  KUCCPS is the Government of Kenya body mandated to undertake the...

A university is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research, which awards academic degrees in various academic disciplines. Universities typically provide undergraduate education and postgraduate education. Education has been termed as the fuel of a nation’s economic growth, a driver of invention and innovation and a necessary platform...

HELB Smart Card is a pre-loaded card that allows a university/college student easy access to his/her money. The card is issued to the student and is linked centrally to a sponsoring university/college. In addition, the card is used to access HELB disbursements. Sponsors and students can also load funds into...

Every student dreams of studying in renowned and world-famous universities. This dream is fuelled by an underlying wish to study under some of the most knowledgeable faculty members who excel in their subjects. For all such ambitious students, we have highlighted the most prestigious universities in the world that have...

William James was an American philosopher and psychologist, and the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States. James is considered to be a leading thinker of the late nineteenth century, one of the most influential philosophers of the United States, and the "Father of American psychology"....

Ernest Shurtleff Holmes was an American New Thought writer, teacher, and leader. He was the founder of a Spiritual movement known as Religious Science, part of the greater New Thought movement, whose spiritual philosophy is known as "The Science of Mind." He was the author of The Science of Mind...