Forum launched to empower educators to foster positive educational growth
Founder of the IC3, Mr Ganesh Kohli, speaks during the launch of the IC3 forum at the Aga Khan Primary School. PHOTO | COURTESY
What you need to know:
- The new development was announced on Friday, March 8, 2024, during the opening of the International Career and College Council (IC3) forum hosted by the Aga Khan Education Service (AKES) held at the Aga Khan Primary School in the city.
Dar es Salaam. Teachers and education facilitators across Tanzania are set to receive new teaching strategies aimed at fostering positive growth and development in the country’s education sector.
The new development was announced on Friday, March 8, 2024, during the opening of the International Career and College Council (IC3) regional forum hosted by the Aga Khan Education Service (AKES) held at the Aga Khan Primary School in the city.
Speaking at the forum, the IC3 founder, Mr Ganesh Kohli, said the forum was under volunteer-led efforts aimed at bringing career and college counselling to every school in Tanzania.
"Our objective is to provide young people not only with proficient math and language skills but also with systematic guidance in career and college choices. We are committed to organising similar forums across Africa, starting with Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Uganda," Mr Kohli stated.
He emphasised AKES's pivotal role in supporting educators, counsellors, and school leaders in Tanzania to positively influence learning outcomes and empower youth to make informed decisions contributing to their well-being and the prosperity of their families.
Mr Kohli encouraged teachers to help students discover their unique competencies and potential and emphasised the importance of steering them away from a predetermined path.
"By empowering teachers to recognise and nurture students' strengths, we equip young people to make informed choices regarding their education, careers, and overall development," he said.
AKES chief executive officer, Dr Shelina Walli, said IC3 will help 27 public and private schools by supporting the youth in finding their purpose in life.
“This conference, therefore, focuses on building the competencies of every education practitioner, teacher, administrator, and persons working in career counselling, as well as health practitioners, through the improvement of education for youngsters,” she said.
Aga Khan Education Service Tanzania Chief Executive Officer, Dr Shelina Walli, addresses the gathering during the IC3 forum at the Aga Khan Primary School. PHOTO | COURTESY
According to her, the focus is to see that every individual becomes a counsellor and builds competence so that they can enrich the potential of the young people they engage with and realise the intended goal.
Echoing these sentiments, Mr Yugank Goyal, Associate Professor at the Centre for Knowledge Alternatives at Flame University in Pune, India, emphasised the pivotal roles of teachers and counsellors in shaping students' futures amid the pervasive influence of the internet.
He outlined plans for collaborative ventures with higher education institutions to introduce diverse disciplines and career opportunities to students globally, with a special focus on Tanzania.
The (IC3) movement seeks to enable high schools to guide their students to make well-suited higher education and career decisions and aims to empower every school to run a robust, fully functioning career and college counselling department.
