The Minister of Education inspects the “School Administration on the Japanese System” training program for the first batch of the presidential initiative

Dr. Reda Hegazy, Minister of Education and Technical Education, inspected the training program for public school principals, “School Administration according to the Japanese System,” for the first batch of the presidential initiative, “1,000 School Principals,” which will be held during the days of February 7 and 8, 2024, in the Education City on the 6th of October. It is organized by the General Administration of Educational Leadership in coordination with the Egyptian-Japanese Schools Unit.

The training aims to complete the plan to spread tokatsu activities and introduce the philosophy of school administration according to the Japanese system and how to apply it in Egyptian public schools in preparation for disseminating it to all schools in the Republic.

During his inspection of the training program, the Minister assured the new principals that the development of education can only be achieved through the teacher, so the Ministry is keen to select him according to advanced standards and evaluation mechanisms, and train him to prepare a distinguished teacher.

The Minister stressed that the graduates of the presidential initiative are the nucleus of bringing about the desired development in school administration, and that the responsibility placed on them is great, stressing that the Ministry supports them to perform their role optimally.

The Minister pointed out that the curricula for the primary stage have been developed, then the preparatory stage has begun, and that the secondary stage will be developed to complete the process of developing the education system, adding that the Ministry is keen to involve the new principals in the national conference for community dialogue scheduled on developing the high school system, as they are a major part of This dialogue.

The Minister continued that in line with the changes of the times, industrial revolutions and digital transformation, technology has become available sources of learning, stressing that education must be a product of knowledge, curricula must become major concepts, and education must become a product of conscience and values.

The Minister also stressed that the initiatives represent an important element in confronting the challenges that stand in the way of developing the education system, pointing out that the new principals will be used to train the next batches.

It is worth noting that the training axes are based on the philosophy and characteristics of education according to the Japanese system, the main management of the school principal in Japanese education, the preparation of the school’s organizational structure, the formation of the school’s basic teams, the professional development of teachers (the “lesson study”), and the continuous monitoring and development of the school’s performance. In addition to the motivation of employees towards applying the philosophy of the Japanese system in schools.

The training included theoretical lectures, workshops, case studies, and group discussions, and was implemented through the participation of Japanese experts in the Egyptian-Japanese Schools Unit.

This came in the presence of Dr. Rabab Zidan, Director General of the General Administration for Educational Leadership, Dr. Malek Ahmed, Director of the Egyptian-Japanese Schools Unit, Seto Gochi, Director of the Tokatsu Department at the Egyptian-Japanese Schools Unit, members of the Tokatsu Unit team, directors of Tokatsu activities, and Japanese experts in the Egyptian-Japanese Schools Unit.