‘New formula for curricula to be adopted soon’

Awqaf facilitates Hajj procedures for several beneficiaries of ‘halfway house’ project

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: The Assistant Undersecretary for the Educational Research and Curriculum Sector at the Ministry of Education, Salah Dabshah announced that the new national reference framework for curricula will be adopted soon, reports AlJarida daily

The senior official told the daily the ministry “did not cancel the curriculum based on competencies, but will be implemented in the new year (2019/2020), according to the plan.”

He explained, the new national curriculum will begin from where others have reached and comes as a complement to earlier efforts in the national curriculum, and taking advantage of regional and international expertise in this area, it will be applied in early 2020/2021 after the adoption of the new framework.

He pointed out that the ministry is in the process of establishing a comprehensive e-learning platform that includes interactive education, through exchanges with international bodies in this area, pointing out that “the global trend is moving in this direction”.

The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs facilitated this year’s Hajj procedures for several beneficiaries of the ‘halfway house’ project which aims to tackle drug addiction, in cooperation with Awqaf Secretariat-General that shouldered the cost while the ministry supervised the project, reports Al-Rai daily.

Speaking to the daily, Undersecretary Fareed Emadi affirmed that the ministry gave a number of repentant persons a chance to perform Hajj as per the rehabilitation program designed for those keen on overcoming their addiction and raising awareness on the dangers of consuming drugs.