Kuwait: A new subject has been introduced into school curricula for the current academic year. According to an education official, the new subject pertains to volunteer work and the preservation of Islamic values and identity.
Speaking at a seminar on Sunday which was held to discuss this new subject in coordination with the Kuwaiti Volunteer Center, the Head of the Farwaniya Educational Zone Yuser Al-Omar said that the new subject is aimed at fostering a stronger sense of social responsibility and community work amongst students.
Al-Omar noted that the introduction of this subject will serve to promote volunteer work in the country and will tackle many of the impediments faced by workers in this field, such as a lack of awareness of the need for voluntary work, a lack of encouragement to the youth to engage in such activities and a poor sense of community amongst the younger generation.
Also speaking at the seminar was the principal of Anas Bin Malik High School, Waleed Al-Eisa, who explained that the value of volunteer work has been recognized as a leading principle in the fields of education and parenting and is an area which merits greater attention on the part of parents and teachers in order to ensure a better future.
The seminar, which was held at Anas Bin Malik High School, included the participation of a number of education officials as well as students from the school.
People, this is a good opportunity for us to initiate contacts with schools for 'push it forward' and get the students engaged also off-line and on-line.
Yalla!
(original source: Al Watan Daily, Monday 24/11/08)
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