Mr. Yoshifumi Murakami, a Japanese language expert from Japanese Cultural Center in Cairo today visited Tariq Bin Ziyad Independent Secondary School for Boys, which has started teaching Japanese language to its students following the decision of the Supreme Education Council (SEC) to introduce Japanese language in independent schools’ curriculum as an optional second language from current academic year 2012-2013. Mr. Murakami was invited by Tariq Bin Ziyad Independent Secondary School for Boys to give a briefing on the methods and guidelines for teaching Japanese language to their students and a small ceremony took place in attendance with SEC officials. H.E. Mr. Kenjiro Monji, Ambassador of Japan attended the meeting held between the Principal of Tariq Bin Ziyad Independent Secondary School for Boys, Mr. Hamad Mohamed Al-Mannai, SEC officials and Mr. Murakami and conveyed his thanks and gratitude for implementing the decision with regard to introducing Japanese language at this newly established independent school. Ambassador Monji also expressed great hopes that the incorporation of Japanese language into the independent schools’ curriculum would enable the Qatari youth to enhance their understanding of not only Japanese language but Japanese culture as well, which will help them initiate personal contacts with their Japanese peers and enjoy the fruits of meaningful friendship. On his part, Mr. Al-Mannai thanked Ms. Sabah Ismail Al-Haidoos, Director of Education Institute and Ms. Rima Abu Khadeeja, Director of Curriculum Standards Bureau of the Supreme Education Council for their initiative of introducing Japanese language as one of the optional second language to its schools’ curriculum. He also appreciated Ambassador Monji for supporting the SEC and his school especially by arranging the visit of Mr. Murakami to his school. Mr. Al-Mannai also expressed his gratitude to Mr. Murakami for his enlightening guidance on the preliminary methods to be used for teaching Japanese language at his institution. It is worth mentioning that the Embassy of Japan in Qatar has been engaged in coordinating with the Qatari educational institutions in promoting Japanese language in Qatar by helping them in recruiting Japanese language teachers from Japan as well as by inviting Qatari educators and administrators to Japan under various invitation programs in order to provide them with first-hand experience by visiting various Japanese educational and cultural institutions in Japan. - ILQ news -

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