Islamabad: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) dispatched a
12-member group, on 18 days course, for “Basic Education Administration
Course(BEAC)” to Japan.
A sendoff ceremony was organized on Monday in a local hotel at Islamabad.
According
to a press release, Takatoshi Nishikata, the Chief Representative of
JICA while speaking to the trainees said, “I hope you will benefit from
this experience and will return to Pakistan with a sense of commitment
towards your government and people. I further hope that you will make
lifelong friends during your visit to Japan”. About the importance of
training the youth, Nishikata added “Training the youth of Pakistan will
provide great mentors for future leadership roles”.
This
Training Programme for Young Leaders of Pakistan is initiated by the
Government of Japan under technical cooperation scheme for Pakistan.
The
course has been designed essentially for young school teachers and
administrative staff in public primary and elementary education system
of the provincial and federal governments in Pakistan. It is expected to
enhance and polish the capabilities of the participants in the field of
education and school administration through the Japanese experience;
which is already established in education sector.
Besides
training, the program will also ensure the promotion of mutual
understanding and friendship among people of Pakistan and Japan. The
participants will get an opportunity to experience Japanese life style
and culture through home stay with Japanese families & by exchanging
knowledge and information of their respective countries.
The
Training Programme for Young Leaders was started by JICA in 1991 and
till date a total number of 454 government officials of various
ministries and departments of the Government of Pakistan have been sent
to Japan for training in various fields of technical and management
positions. Online
