Awarding Certificates to Teachers of the Ministry of Education at Cihan University-Erbil
The Minister of Education said: “It is our pleasure that we have signed a contract with Cihan University-Erbil to work together. The president of Cihan University-Erbil, in return, emphasized devoting further attention to education system and preparing well informed individuals for the future of the community.”
The remarks were uttered on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023, during a special ceremony to award certificates to teachers of Ministry of Education who participated in the Training course ran at Cihan University-Erbil.
Mr. Alan Hama Saeed, Minister of Education of the Kurdistan Regional Government Prof. Dr. Amjad Saber Al-Delawi, President of Cihan University-Erbil, Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Cihan University Campuses, a number of consultants and the general directors of the Ministry of Education, vice presidents of Cihan University-Erbil, the Head of Departments and some other guests attended the ceremony. First, the attendees showed a moment of respect for the pure souls of the martyrs. Later, some speeches were presented.
In this context, Prof. Dr. Amjad Saber Al-Delawi, president of Cihan University-Erbil, in a speech, welcomed the guests and talked about the importance of education system and the ministry of education to educate conscious individuals to the society. In this regard he stated that some countries ensure a bright future for their country and future generations by providing decent education to have knowledgeable individuals and intelligent figures, as education builds the foundation stone of a developed society. He added that from the perspective of Cihan University-Erbil, a need was felt to improve the education system in Kurdistan Region. Accordingly, we undertook a number of activities with the Ministry of Education to gain that result. In this regard, Prof. Dr. Amjad mentioned a number of important projects that they had presented to the education sector in the past.
The president of Cihan University-Erbil devoted another part of his speech to the importance of cooperation between the university and the ministry of Education and said: “schools and universities have a strong relationship and they are complementary to each other; if proper education is delivered at schools, we can continue the same path in universities to develop the students’ skills, on the contrary, we cannot do anything, because the students spend twelve years of their life at schools. Therefore, schools are the basis for acquiring abilities, and university complements that path within four years to develop students’ skills. For that reason, any country wants to develop should care about education.
Prof. Dr. Amjad Saber Al-Delawi said: “It is our pleasure that we have signed an agreement with the Ministry of Education to work together,” he said. A number of teachers from different stages and majors in different schools belonging to the Ministry of Education of the Kurdistan Regional Government participated in an intensive Teaching Training Course at Cihan Universities in general and Cihan University-Erbil in particular. The teachers were theoretically and practically got familiar with several new methods of teaching, such as the modern learning environment, classroom management techniques, assessment and evaluation, and education-based skills, computer skills and student-centered learning program. Prof. Dr. Amjad hoped that the teachers who participated in the course take advantage of the lectures to able to nurture a knowledgeable generation for the future of our society. Finally, he encouraged increased cooperation between the Cihan University-Erbil and the Ministry of Education opened in different fields of study.
On the same occasion, Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Cihan University Campuses, gave a speech. After welcoming the guests, he said: “Cihan Universities have always opened their doors to the Ministry of Education. We see the university as a center for serving the community, because the university’s duty is not only to grant certificates, but also to educate future generations and to serve different sectors of society, so we follow the same policy at Cihan Universities. We hope that we can enrich our society more by providing a high-quality education. In his speech, Dr Nawzad offered some suggestions for improving education programs, and talked about the fundamental role of teachers in education sectors. He hoped that teachers continue to increase their knowledge and academic level.
In another part of the ceremony, Mr. Alan Hama Saeed, the Minister of Education of the Kurdistan Regional Government, delivered a speech and said: “It is our pleasure that we have signed a contract with Cihan University-Erbil to work together. And today we see the product of this agreement.” Therefore, he thanked the president of the University and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Cihan University Campuses and the instructors of the course. He also congratulated the teachers and hoped that they raise their educational level. Then he talked about education and the education system which plays a significant role in developing individual potentials mentally, psychologically, physically, socially, emotionally, and it affects knowledge level, behavior and personality of the individual, which leads to the development of society in the field of economic and culture. In another part of his speech, the Minister of Education presented his ministry’s vision for education, along with the work and projects he has done during the ninth cabinet, particularly during enacting law for the Ministry of Education and making changes the law relates to educational programs and , their efforts to open a variety of courses for teachers.
In the last part of the ceremony, the certificate of participation was awarded to teachers by Mr. Alan Hama Saeed, Minister of Education of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Cihan University Campuses, Prof. Dr. Amjad Saber Al-Delawi, president of Cihan University-Erbil, and consultants and general managers of the Ministry of Education. The ceremony ended with awarding Appreciation Certificates to the Cihan University-Erbil lecturers, and ceremonial exchange between Mr. Alan Hama Saeed, Prof. Dr. Amjad Saber Al-Delawi, and Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger.