Minister of Education: Teachers are Genuine Partners in Shaping Change and Building Kuwait's Future

Kuwait’s Minister of Education, Sayed Jalal Al-Tabtabaei, said on Monday that a teacher’s role extends beyond transmitting knowledge to shaping individuals, fostering awareness, instilling values, igniting ambition, and honing future leaders.

Speaking to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, Minister Al-Tabtabaei emphasized that in a world where knowledge accelerates and artificial intelligence technologies evolve, the teacher retains an irreplaceable human role. Teachers believe in their students’ potential, guide their thinking, bolster their self-confidence, and instill in them a sense of belonging and responsibility.

Congratulating teachers on this occasion, he said, “I extend to you my deepest appreciation and pride, and I honor in you a noble mission that has had and will continue to have the greatest impact on building individuals and advancing nations.”

He noted that this day “is not merely an occasion to celebrate teachers, but a moment of gratitude and appreciation for those who have turned their knowledge and dedication into a mission, who view each student as a trust, and who see every success achieved by their students as an extension of their own impact and mission.”

He added that a teacher’s impact is not measured solely by what they deliver within the classroom, but by what remains in their students’ lives years later and in every achievement they accomplish for their country. “From this conviction, we place teacher empowerment and development at the core of our educational development journey, viewing teachers as genuine partners in driving change and building Kuwait’s future.”

Continuing, he said, “On this cherished occasion, I call on Kuwait’s male and female teachers to continue their dedication with resolve and sincerity, and to let their love for Kuwait and sense of belonging to it drive further giving and achievement, guided by the wisdom of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister, and under the support and attention that our political leadership continues to afford education and human development.”

The Minister of Education expressed his gratitude “to every teacher and female teacher” for their contributions, saying, “Thank you for every positive influence you sow in our children’s hearts, for every mind you enlighten, for every ambition you ignite, and for every generation you help prepare to carry the trust of this nation.”

He added that “Kuwait deserves the best from all of us, and your mission will remain a pillar of its progress, your impact present in its generations, and your dedication extending into its future. May God protect Kuwait, its leadership, and its people, and may He enable us all to serve and elevate it. May Kuwait’s teachers, both male and female, continue to be a source of pride and honor.”