MahJong Similar to the Western card game rummy, mah-jong is a game of skill, calculation, strategy and a certain amount of luck. History MahJong is said to have originated in the Tang Dynasty in China — about 4000 years ago. It is unsure as to whether its original form was paper and it later evolved

Pakistan The following comments were extracted from various sources including the Pakistan Express Tribune (Peer Muhammad) and The News International.(Amin Jan Naim). Education in Pakistan is in an abysmal situation. The children are going to school, but a majority leaving primary level cannot even read second grade texts in Urdu, English or their mother tongue,

Britain setting up special maths schools A number of schools specialising in maths are to be set up in Britain as the government sees the subject as a “fundamental strategic priority” in education. This is part of the government’s £600-million drive to improve education. Chancellor George Osborne will announce the plan soon, where many new

The Meaning of the word Education. Some say it comes from one of the Latin terms; Educatum:  meaning the act of teaching or training. Educare:  meaning “to bring up” or “to raise”. Educere:  Meaning “to lead forth”, or “to come out”! Others say that, Education is something which makes man self-reliant and selfless Education is

Can parents help their children with maths? Few parents are qualified teachers or are maths geniuses, but think back and remember it was you, the parent, who helped your child to learn to speak and read simple story books. You have one thing in common with most teachers; they are not maths geniuses either, although