NEET Retest Disruptions: In India, candidates faced gate closures and confusion at exam centres in Mumbai and Bengaluru after arriving late, with parents blaming traffic and poor on-site management; in Pune, Yoga Day banners reportedly obscured signage, adding stress for students already reeling from the re-exam. Student Safety & Health: In Abia State, Nigeria, NDLEA arrested two elderly men accused of supplying opioids to teenage secondary students, recovering 4.64kg of drugs and moving affected students to counselling and rehabilitation. Early Learning Funding Pressure: Nepal’s early childhood development teachers say the national budget leaves ECD facilitators without clear salary or stability support, despite broader teacher pay promises. Education Access Boost: Andhra Pradesh becomes the first Indian state to provide free Canva for Education access to all government school students and teachers. Peacebuilding in Higher Ed: Kenya’s Jukwaa La Wasomi program trained 1,000+ university students in mediation and preventive security to tackle conflicts on campuses. Scholarships & Recognition: Qatar’s Awqaf graduation ceremony honored scholarship cohorts; the Tidemark Foundation and MassCPAs Educational Foundation also announced new scholarship winners.