Education Minister discusses with 'Google Cloud' developing educational projects and utilizing AI in education

Al-Tabtabaee: Digital transformation is a key pillar for reforming the education system and improving learning outcomes

Discussion of updates on the Smart School project and training of over 40,000 teachers and educators on artificial intelligence tools

Education Minister Engineer Syed Jalal Al-Tabtabaee held talks with a delegation from Google Cloud regarding updates on joint digital education projects and ways to enhance the use of modern technologies and artificial intelligence to support the educational process, improve the efficiency of educational staff, and enhance learning outcomes, as part of the Ministry’s efforts to accelerate digital transformation and develop the education system.

The Ministry of Education stated in a press release that the meeting was attended by Deputy Minister Dr. Khaled Al-Rashid, several senior officials, Mazen Abdullah, Director of the Education Sector for the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, Engineer Shaima Al-Turkiet, Google Cloud’s Regional Director in Kuwait, and several company representatives.

The meeting reviewed ongoing projects and their implementation stages, and discussed proposed technical solutions to develop them and maximize their utility in the educational field.

Both sides reviewed updates on the Smart School project, "Albus," whose pilot phase launched at Jamana bint Abi Talib Secondary School. They discussed implementation stages, technical and operational challenges, and proposed digital solutions to address them.

They also explored mechanisms to measure the project’s impact on educational practices, teacher efficiency, and student engagement levels, contributing to the evaluation of the pilot’s results and identifying opportunities for future expansion.

The Ministry noted that the meeting also covered developments in the project to train over 40,000 teachers and educators on using AI tools provided by Google for Education, monitoring implementation stages, and expanding its reach to enhance digital skills among educational staff, improve teaching methods, develop educational content, and design classroom activities using modern technologies.

The meeting addressed opportunities to develop innovative digital solutions that meet the needs of the educational field, enhance integration between systems and educational platforms, and focus on improving performance efficiency, simplifying procedures, and practically and sustainably leveraging technology to serve school environments and support educational development.

Al-Tabtabaee emphasized the importance of continuing to monitor digital projects based on clear performance indicators and measuring their actual impact on education quality. He stressed that digital transformation is a primary pillar of the education system reform plan, and that the success of technical initiatives depends on their contribution to empowering teachers, developing the school environment, and improving learning outcomes.