Minister of Education: Launching Educational Cultural Centers to Enhance Students' Readiness for the Upcoming Academic Year - Sarmad
(KUNA) – Education Minister Sayed Jalal Al-Tabtabaee affirmed on Sunday that the launch of educational cultural centers is part of the Ministry of Education’s strategy to enhance students’ readiness for the upcoming academic year, review and consolidate core skills, and address areas of weakness through attractive and motivating teaching methods.
This statement came during an inspection tour of the educational cultural center at Khaled Al-Mutaf School in the Capital Education Zone, accompanied by Deputy Minister Khaled Al-Rashid and Assistant Deputy Minister for Educational Affairs Hamad Al-Hamad, to review the educational programs offered to students, monitor their implementation, and assess student participation.
According to a statement issued by the ministry, Al-Tabtabaee stressed the importance of utilizing the summer vacation period to support academic achievement and restore students’ motivation toward learning, thereby preparing them to return to school with greater confidence and readiness.
The ministry stated that during the tour, Minister Al-Tabtabaee inspected the classrooms and educational programs, listened to explanations regarding the implementation of the educational plan and the targeted skills in core subjects, and observed part of the interactive lessons and activities. He also met with several students and the teaching, administrative, and supervisory staff working at the center to learn about their experiences and hear their feedback on the offered programs.
Al-Tabtabaee noted, according to the statement, that the growing interest in the educational cultural centers reflects the attention of students and parents to the summer educational programs, with 7,560 male and female students enrolled in 12 free educational cultural centers, covering grades from the first primary to the ninth grade.
In light of this high demand and in an effort by the ministry to provide opportunities for as many students as possible to benefit from the offered programs, Al-Tabtabaee ordered the extension of the operational period of the educational cultural centers by one additional week. The programs will now continue until August 27 instead of August 19, allowing students to continue benefiting from the educational and interactive programs and activities provided by the centers.
The Education Minister emphasized that the objective of the centers is not limited to offering remedial programs in the traditional sense, but rather aims to provide a more interactive and engaging educational experience by employing active learning, play-based learning, and peer learning methods, alongside interactive activities, workshops, and competitions. These efforts contribute to developing students’ thinking, communication, and teamwork skills, while enhancing their self-confidence.
He stressed the importance of continuing to monitor the quality of the offered programs and measuring the extent of student benefit, ensuring the achievement of desired educational goals and maximizing the use of the summer vacation period. He commended the efforts of the teaching, administrative, and supervisory staff working in the centers and their role in the success of the programs and in providing a motivating educational environment for students.
The minister confirmed that the ministry will continue to monitor the progress of the programs and evaluate their outcomes, supporting students’ readiness to return to school and ensuring a more prepared and stable start to the 2026/2027 academic year.
It is worth noting that the educational cultural centers, whose programs began on August 2, offer free foundational courses in Arabic, English, and mathematics, supervised by specialized educational staff according to educational plans developed by the Technical Guidance Departments. These plans focus on the core skills and concepts necessary to prepare learners for their next academic stage with greater readiness.
