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Watching World Cup to be a part of lessons?
Updated On: 12 April, 2010 07:20 AM IST | | Agencies
School and college students in Argentina could be allowed to watch World Cup matches live while in the classroom in a measure aimed at cutting out truancy
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School and college students in Argentina could be allowed to watch World Cup matches live while in the classroom in a measure aimed at cutting out truancy
"The World Cup is a very important cultural event, a party and has a great educational interest," said Alberto Sileoni, the country's minister of education. "Watching a match at school takes up two hours of class time. But if students stay at home that's six hours at least."
"The World Cup is a very important cultural event, a party and has a great educational interest," said Alberto Sileoni, the country's minister of education. "Watching a match at school takes up two hours of class time. But if students stay at home that's six hours at least."
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