Kuwait focuses on students’ weak points instead of talents: Consultant

Kuwait focuses on students’ weak points instead of talents: Consultant

By Faten Omar

KUWAIT: The focus of education in Kuwait is on the weak points of the students instead of focusing on their talents and developing them, a parenting consultant said. Speaking during a seminar on the future of education in Kuwait, the educator revealed that she and other parents are trying to persuade the ministry of education to make homeschooling an approved option for parents.

Parenting consultant Duaa Al-Edrees made those remarks while participating in a seminar held Saturday at the Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Centre. The session, titled ‘children’s education, future and upbringing’, took place as part of the Kuwaiti Women’s Week that highlighted Kuwaiti women’s roles in various fields.

Edrees said social media helped her to communicate with parents during the coronavirus pandemic. “Social media helped to reach parents and speak with them about how to deal with children during the e-learning period and how to fill the gap that schools did not achieve,” she said. Edrees is a mother of two who is committed to spreading awareness of good parenting on social media. She is an avid reader who is passionate about topics related to parenting, the environment, natural foods and maintaining a healthy domestic life.

During the event, she