Teacher shortages prompt new incentives for rural schools
Housing support and higher allowances are on offer for teachers willing to work in villages where some classes have gone months without staff.
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Hospitals expand telemedicine to reach remote villages
Doctors are using video consultations and mobile clinics to reduce long trips for patients in mountain areas with…
Return migration rises as remote work opens new options
More young professionals are moving back home while keeping jobs abroad, changing the outlook for towns that lost…
Rights groups call for faster processing of asylum claims
Advocates say applicants wait too long for decisions and lack access to legal advice, urging authorities to add…
City councils test free public transport for students
Several cities have launched pilot schemes to cut costs for families and reduce car traffic around schools and…
Volunteers keep community kitchens running for displaced families
Local groups serve hundreds of meals a day, but organisers warn that donations have fallen as the crisis…