With pictures| The Minister of Education accompanies "Japanese princess" On a visit to the Japanese school in Nasr City
Accompany Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education and Technical Education, today, Her Imperial Highness Princess Akiko of the Japanese Imperial Family and her accompanying delegation, visited the Egyptian-Japanese School in the Zahraa area of Nasr City, within the framework of joint cooperation between Egypt and Japan in the field of education.
During the visit, he welcomed Muhammad Abdel Latif greeted Her Highness Princess Akiko and the Japanese delegation accompanying her, stressing the depth of the historical relations between Egypt and Japan, and praising the great support provided by the Japanese government through the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in developing the Egyptian education system and transferring Japanese expertise in school administration and developing students’ skills.
During the tour, Princess Akiko listened accompanied by Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif gave a detailed explanation of the education system within the Egyptian-Japanese School. They also inspected a number of classrooms, where they interacted with the students and discussed with them the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
As I continued Princess Akiko was part of the students’ performance activities, and saw examples of their handiwork and designs that embodied the spirit of cooperation between Egypt and Japan by raising the flags of the two countries, in a scene that reflects the depth of cultural and educational relations between the two sides.
During her visit to one of the classrooms, she was keen Princess Akiko Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif exchanged conversations with the students, and they also followed the “Tokatsu” activities. Inside a second-grade classroom, they witnessed the children applying cooperation and teamwork skills in a stimulating educational environment.
They also participated Princess, inside a first grade classroom, children have a unique educational experience through “the art of paper folding.” It included making models using cardboard, as part of applying Japanese heritage skills.
And I attended Princess Akiko also held a learning session for second-grade primary school students, during which the students reviewed their roles in the classroom and how to apply the principles of active learning. Then the children presented works of art expressing their thanks to Japan for its support of the Grand Egyptian Museum project.
During the visit, he confirmed Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif said that the experience of Egyptian-Japanese schools represents a pioneering model of fruitful cooperation between the Arab Republic of Egypt and Japan in the field of developing the education system, and reflects the depth of the strategic partnership between the two friendly countries.
As Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif, Her Highness Princess Akiko, the President of JICA, and the Japanese Ambassador took souvenir photos with the students who wore the Pharaonic costume, members of the Japanese delegation, faculty members, and the school administration, amid an atmosphere full of friendliness and admiration for the shared educational experience.
The Egyptian-Japanese School in Nasr City is one of the 69 schools in the Republic that applies the Japanese education system and tokatsu activities and focuses on building character and understanding and reflects close and strategic cooperation. Between Egypt and Japan in the field of educational development.
