By Richard Kerama
Seoul National University recently partnered with the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) for a teacher capacity building and professional development in ICT project. Korea International Co-operation Agency (KOICA) supported the project through funding that has successfully seen 500 Kenyan teachers receive training in ICT this year.
The capacity building program is aimed at improving teaching skills, and was further consolidated with the donation of 30 computers.
The ceremony was attended by Korean Ambassador to Kenya Kim Chan Woo (pictured), FAWE Acting Executive Director Ms Hendrina Doroba, Seoul National University’s Prof Kim Kiseok, KOICA Kenya Office Resident Representative Mrs Moon Jung Choi, Ministry of Education officials, and other guests, when the programme and computer facility were officially launched on November 12.
The Korean Ambassador said quality education cannot be achieved without well-trained teachers to help students in the learning process.
He was pleased that that the project would help in motivating and encouraging Kenyan teachers as they go through the important journey of imparting knowledge and creating good citizens out of Kenya’s children.
“This Project is a clear indicator of the good bilateral relations between Kenya and Korea, and confirmation of the latter’s continued support to Kenya in its endeavour towards achieving its development goals,” Mr Kim said. KOICA the Korean government’s organisation for overseas development assistance provides the Kenya government with bilateral grant aid primarily in the areas of Water Development and Sanitation, Education and Health.
