KUWAIT, Nov 2 (KUNA) -- Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Dr. Bader Al-Issa said Sunday his ministry would complete program that will serve as reference framework for upgrading the educational system.
"The program will enable students to learn easily through utilization of the latest technologies and e-learning," the minister said at a press conference to unveil the program dubbed 'wa entalaqna' (and we set off).
Dr. Al-Issa reaffirmed the political leadership's commitment to offering the necessary moral and material support to the modernization of the educational progress.
"The Ministry of Education signed an agreement with the World Bank on the program and made a presentation at the cabinet with the government members approving the program and setting aside the needed funding.
"Initially, the program cost KD 16 million, but the budget was trimmed down to KD 10.6 million that will be dispensed over five years at a rate of KD 2.120 million a year covering all training courses and consultancies," he added.
Meanwhile, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education Dr. Haytham Al-Athari said the program will be implemented in tune with the other projects of the National Center for Education Development (NCED) such as the education for all project which continues through 2030.
For his part, NCED Director Dr. Sobeeh Al-Mukhaizim said the new program includes five aspects.
"These are; first, the upgrading of curricula of all stages by 2019; second, building the capacity of teachers and enhancing the quality of education; third, improving the management of schools; fourth, to adapt the national standards for assessment of the quality of educational infrastructure and output of the process with the international standards; and fifth, the mechanism of implementation of program," he added. (end) mrf.amh.gb