Latest education & career news, special stories from around the world — 10th September, 2020

Curated by the Knowledge Team of ICS Career GPS

WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY 2020

Significance of suicide prevention during a global pandemic

According to the suicide data collection done by the WHO, close to 800,00 people die each year, due to suicide, boiling down to 1 death every 40 seconds and that is not taking into account the 20 million suicide attempts.

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Teaching children to navigate life through a volatile world

The rise in cases of students committing suicide in recent years is indeed tragic, heart-breaking and a serious concern, which all stakeholders must address at the family, school and societal levels, writes Dr Amrita Dass.

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These are the countries where children are most satisfied with their lives

Living in a wealthy nation is no guarantee of happiness. Even before the COVID-19 crisis created greater divides, the daily lives of millions of children in the richest countries fell far short of a good childhood. No matter the wealth of these countries, better health or education is not universal. Many children suffer from stress, anxiety and depression, lag behind their peers at school, and are physically unwell.

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EDUCATION NEWS

Trends in technology shaping engineering education

With the increasing demand for new technology, products and materials, an engineering degree will be in great demand and will offer exciting and valuable careers opportunities in the near future. The prospects certainly look bright for those with a specialisation in any of the emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, AI, ML, big data and analytics.

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CAREER NEWS

I used the magic words when I spoke to my mother, ‘I need to build a career’

Facing a financial crunch and allegations of racial discrimination from its players, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has turned to Kugandrie Govender, the great granddaughter of an Indian farmer who migrated from Madras to Durban in the late 1800s to work on sugarcane plantations. The 46-year-old public relations and marketing management graduate was recently appointed acting chief executive officer (CEO) of CSA.

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