Education Ministry: Discussing inclusion of Chinese language in secondary school tracks

Alaa Khalifa As part of the Ministry of Education’s efforts to strengthen international partnerships and exchange educational expertise, Assistant Minister of Education Dr. Khaled Al-Rashid yesterday received a delegation from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Kuwait, including First Secretary Liang Yanling and Political Department Director Guo Zhuhan, to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation and broaden the scope of partnership in several educational fields of mutual interest.

Attending the meeting on behalf of the Ministry of Education were Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs Eng. Hamad Al-Hamad and Director General of the General Directorate of Guidance, Research and Curricula Mohammed Al-Otaibi.

The meeting featured discussions on a number of topics related to the development of the education system, foremost among them exploring ways to include the Chinese language as part of a track system in secondary education, thereby diversifying educational options available to learners and providing them with opportunities to acquire new knowledge and expertise in line with global trends and the requirements of modern education.

The two sides also discussed opportunities for cooperation in recruiting specialized Chinese language teachers, as well as designing and implementing training programs to prepare and enhance the capabilities of educational personnel in this field, and leveraging Chinese expertise to develop language teaching methodologies and design educational and training curricula.

The meeting also addressed opportunities for cooperation in organizing student exchange programs with specialized educational institutions in the People’s Republic of China, targeting students enrolled in the secondary education track system, with the aim of providing them with exposure to educational experiences, practical applications, and modern industrial technologies, while strengthening their technical and vocational skills and linking theoretical knowledge with practical applications in industrial and technological fields.