Kuwait’s educational reforms on the right track: WB official
El-Kogali tours regional countries
KUWAIT CITY, Sept 30, (KUNA): Safaa ElKogali, the Education Practice Manager for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at the World Bank Group, said Thursday the educational reforms in Kuwait proceed according to a correct methodology.
The modernization of education contributes to Kuwait’s economic development and helps bring about a better future for the country, she told reporters at the World Bank Kuwait Office at the conclusion of her visit to the country.
The visit, part of a tour of countries in the region, aimed to review with education policymakers the latest developments in their plans for modernization, El-Kogali pointed out.
Program
During her stay in Kuwait, she discussed the country’s education program in relation to the development report 2018 that gauges the level of education based on the ability of a country to reach the desired targets of educational process.
She pointed out that there has been a great development in a number of government schools since her last visits to the same schools two years ago.
Education Practice Manager for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at the World Bank Group Safaa El-Kogali with Director of the World Bank
Kuwait Office Dr Feras Raad.
El-Kogali applauded as excellent and innovative the curricula developed by Kuwaiti experts, saying that these curricula instigate creativity in schoolchildren and integrate them into school atmosphere. The ultimate goal of Kuwait’s modern education is to tap into the role of education in economic development in the future, she went on.
The World Bank is working with 188 countries to modernize their educational systems and build the capacity of teachers, she said, adding that training courses of teachers in the elementary and middle schools constituted a correct beginning towards unconventional education.
Meanwhile, Director of the World Bank Kuwait Office Dr Feras Raad said the new curricula were developed by Kuwaiti experts in collaboration with the World Bank.
Educational cooperation between Kuwait and the World Bank started two years ago, he said, adding that the World Bank is committed to providing the Kuwaiti Ministry of Education with the latest technologies in order to back up the country’s economic development plan.