President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Tuesday the Japanese experts supervising the Egyptian Japanese schools to get acquainted with their experience since the start of their work here.
During the meeting, President Sisi lauded the experts’ efforts in this vital national project which is part of the state strategy to develop the Egyptian human capital, from an early age, through a comprehensive education system that balances the academic side with encouraging the ability to think and innovate.
This aims to create balanced characters, and raise generations on ethical values that prepares them for positive interaction with the society, Presidency Spokesman Ambassador Bassam Radi said.
The meeting reviewed the experts’ efforts to lay down the school administration concepts already in place in Japan, as well as implementing the Tokubetsu Katsudo (Tokkatsu) in the Japanese schools in Egypt in coordination with the Ministry of Education, Ambassador Radi said.
Minister of Education and Technical Education Tarek Shawky, and Supervisor of the Egyptian Japanese Unit, Nivine Faourk, attended the meeting.
The Japanese experts expressed their honor for meeting President Sisi, and stressed keenness to develop the foundations of the Japanese education system in Egypt, including teacher training and curricula promotion. They also highlighted seriousness on the part of the State of Egypt to develop the education system, in line with the highest standards.
They referred to regular assessment of performance, which showed success of the new educational system, whose philosophy is based on developing and refining a child’s character, as well as increasing the desire to be more engaged in learning, social work, leadership and developing creative thinking skills, besides the ability to achieve goals.
Source: The Egyptian Gazette
