The Minister of Education and Technical Education Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Japanese Yamaha

On the sidelines of his participation in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), Mr. Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education and Technical Education, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Japanese Yamaha Corporation to implement a pilot project aimed at introducing musical instruments into a number of Egyptian public schools and training music teachers on their use within educational programs. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding includes supplying 100 public schools with musical instruments.

The signing ceremony was attended by Ambassador Mohamed Abu Bakr, the Egyptian Ambassador to Japan; Dr. Hanem Ahmed, Advisor to the Minister for International Relations and Agreements; and Ms. Nevin Hamouda, Advisor to the Minister for Strategic Relations and Supervisor of Egyptian-Japanese Schools.

The Minister expressed his sincere thanks to Yamaha, a leading manufacturer of musical instruments, for its fruitful cooperation. He emphasized that music is a fundamental pillar in building students' personalities, especially in the early grades, and its effective role in developing creativity and artistic taste, as well as promoting positive values within the school community.

The Minister expressed his aspiration to expand the scope of cooperation to include 1,000 schools in the near future, enhancing the quality of music education in public schools.

In the same context, Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif praised the existing cooperation between the company and the Egyptian-Japanese schools. Yamaha trains and qualifies music teachers to teach students the Japanese recorder instrument and provides distinguished music education content within the framework of approved Japanese activities within schools.

The Minister also discussed future cooperation with Yamaha through the Applied Technical Schools (ATS), which the Ministry seeks to spread across various disciplines through partnership with the Japanese side. The Japanese technical curriculum is delivered under the supervision of Japanese experts, qualifying students to work for Japanese companies inside and outside Japan according to Japanese work methods known for efficiency and discipline.

The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding comes in light of the Ministry's vision for integrated education that focuses on developing the Egyptian individual from all aspects and fosters the spirit of creativity and excellence among school students.