New subject ‘National Education’ introduced to foster patriotism

Kuwait’s IICO offers scholarship funding to students in Malaysia

KUWAIT: The Minister of Education, and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Adel Al-Adwani directed the formation of a committee to establish a new subject called “National Education,” aimed at fostering patriotic values among students. The Ministry said in a press statement Sunday that Al-Adwani decided to form a committee comprising specialized personnel tasked with identifying the grades intended to teach this subject to students. The committee will develop a curriculum and teaching plan for “National Education” for each grade level according to set standards, the ministry added.

In another development, the Kuwaiti-based International Islamic Charity Organization (IICO) offered funding for students in need studying in Arabic merit schools in Malaysia as part of the ‘My Right to Learn’ project. In a statement, the Development and Human Relief Society (INSAN) in Malaysia, which is implementing the project and is registered with Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Monday that the project was funding hundreds of students in seven different Arabic schools across Malaysia.

The statement added that the ‘My Right to Learn’ project included more than 3,000 students who participated in various activities and honored the top achievers with prizes and scholarships in the closing ceremony. In a previously recorded speech, IICO Deputy General Director Ibrahim Al-Bader affirmed the importance of funding such projects that help provide educational opportunities to students, which aligns with the organization’s strategies. Counsellor at Kuwait’s Embassy in Malaysia, Bader Al-Sager, Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps in Malaysia, Ambassador Adel Bahameed, and other heads of charity organizations attended the ceremony.