Cooperation protocol between 'Education' and 'Youth' to enhance school sports and support student talents

Al-Tabtabaee: A significant step contributing to the development of school sports, the discovery of athletic talents, and the refinement of their skills

Al-Jalahma: Reflects the importance of integrating government efforts with sports and educational institutions in supporting Kuwaiti youth

Minister of Education Sayyid Jalal Al-Tabtabaee and Minister of State for Youth and Sports Affairs Dr. Tariq Al-Jalahma emphasized the importance of a joint cooperation protocol between the two sides, aimed at enhancing partnership and coordination in the field of school sports and developing programs and sports activities targeted at students.

The two ministers, in separate statements to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Sunday following the signing of the cooperation protocol between the two ministries, stressed that this would also contribute to discovering and nurturing athletic talents and refining their skills, alongside encouraging students to engage in sports and strengthening their presence as a fundamental part of the educational and pedagogical system.

Minister Al-Tabtabaee told KUNA that the agreement comes within the framework of the Ministry of Education’s commitment to providing a comprehensive educational environment that extends beyond academics to include sports, cultural, and social activities, thereby contributing to building students’ personalities and developing their abilities and talents.

He added that cooperation with the Public Authority for Youth and Sports, the Kuwait School Sports and Higher Education Union, and the Ministry of Higher Education represents an important step toward developing the school sports system, discovering students with athletic talents, and refining their skills, thus providing them with greater opportunities to represent the State of Kuwait in international sports arenas.

For his part, Minister Al-Jalahma affirmed that the cooperation protocol reflects the importance of integrating government efforts with sports and educational institutions in supporting Kuwaiti youth, noting that investing in students and youth is an investment in Kuwait’s future.

Al-Jalahma told KUNA that the Public Authority for Youth and Sports, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Kuwait School Sports and Higher Education Union, will work to support school sports programs and initiatives and provide a suitable environment for discovering talents and developing their capabilities, thereby enhancing the presence of sports in students’ lives and encouraging them to adopt healthy and active lifestyles.

The signing of the protocol comes within the framework of enhancing cooperation and coordination among entities concerned with education, youth, and sports, contributing to elevating school sports, expanding the base of participants in sports activities, and discovering and nurturing student talents and preparing them according to scientific and methodological foundations.