Teachers Association President: Empowering Teachers and Enhancing Their Status is Key to Developing Education and Building Generations
Hamad Al-Houli appreciates the Amir's patronage and emphasizes the conference's role in developing education.
Translated by Qiyas from الوسط — Original source
The president of the Kuwait Teachers Association, Hamad Al-Houli, affirmed on Tuesday that empowering teachers, enhancing their status, and providing them with opportunities for professional development constitute the foundation for improving education and building generations capable of creativity and contributing to the development process.
In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) marking the conclusion of the 46th Educational Conference, titled “Innovative Visions for a Sustainable Educational Future in Kuwait,” Al-Houli said that the high patronage of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may God protect and guard him, embodies the nation’s commitment to education and its appreciation of the teacher’s mission, providing educational institutions with the impetus to continue their efforts to develop and elevate the quality of education.
He commended the attendance of Minister of Education Sayyid Jalal Al-Tabatabai, representing the conference’s patron, and the presence of Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassim Al-Badawi at the opening of the conference, emphasizing that this participation reflects the importance of consolidating national efforts to support education, exchange expertise, and develop educational practices.
He clarified that the conference, which launched last Sunday and concluded its proceedings today, provided a platform for dialogue among specialists, academics, and practitioners on curriculum development, teacher preparation, keeping pace with digital transformation, and leveraging modern technologies to serve the educational process.
He added that the value of such gatherings lies in benefiting from the presented visions and ideas and transforming them into practices that contribute to improving the school environment, developing teachers’ skills, and meeting learners’ needs. He stressed the association’s commitment to continuing its cooperation with the Ministry of Education to serve the educational field.
He noted that honoring educational staff conveys a message of gratitude and appreciation for their contributions and their role in building human capital, instilling values, and fostering knowledge. He pointed out that celebrating their excellence enhances motivation, encourages initiative and creativity, and reinforces the teacher’s status in society.
Al-Houli expressed his gratitude to the participants, organizing committees, and all those who contributed to the success of the conference, reaffirming the association’s continued role in supporting teachers and embracing initiatives that contribute to educational development and strengthen its national mission.
The annual educational conference organized by the Kuwait Teachers Association serves as a forum for exchanging expertise and visions among educators and specialists, and for discussing educational issues and ways to improve them. Its successive editions have addressed topics related to teachers, curricula, and the requirements for advancing the educational process.
