Need to inculcate citizenship in minds of children: minister
Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah attends forum
KUWAIT CITY, April 12, (KUNA): Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Wednesday called for instilling citizenship and inculcating Kuwaiti identity into the minds of children through cooperation and solidarity.
In a keynote speech during a forum held under the rubric: “Kuwaiti Identity...Whereto?”, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, who doubles as Acting Minister of Information, said the mission of preserving identity cannot be restricted to governmental bodies as social and religious agencies should be involved.
It is the duty and responsibility of state institutions and departments to contribute to establishing and promoting this concept in society positively, he said, pointing to social variation.
He emphasized that all mass media, ministries and civil society should work together in order to establish the concept of Kuwaiti identity.
The minister hoped that these fora would lead to a further promotion of identity, while stressing the significance of scientific research to finding a mechanism to settle identity and educate young generations. Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) Director-General Ahmad Al-Athari said his authority has a social and academic role to play so as to meet the scientific, technical and social requirements of the Kuwaiti society.
Speaking at the PAAET-organized forum, Al-Athari said the authority attaches much attention to the values of loyalty and strong Kuwaiti identity in its theoretical and applied curricula.
He noted that the forum manifests the historical, cultural and social dimensions of the Kuwaiti society, in addition to the role of young people in this regard.
On his part, Director-General of the Public Authority for Youth (PAY) Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi said the history of Kuwait was based on tradition, challenge, firmness and bravery.
He underscored the need to hold more fora aiming at promoting and consolidating the Kuwaiti identity.
Al-Mutairi spoke highly of the PAAET’s vital role in the promotion of national identity by means of launching programs aiming at instilling Kuwaiti culture and creating a generation aware of Kuwaiti values and tradition.