Israeli Embassy organizes training for educators in Kathmandu and Dhading

August 29, Kathmandu: The Israeli Embassy in coordination with its development agency MASHAV has organized training for teachers and educators in Kathmandu and Dhading.

 The educational workshops on “Pedagogical Innovation” held on August 15- 26 for 78 educators in Nepal included directors, principals, and teachers of various schools in Kathmandu valley and Dhading districts.

In the first phase, the Embassy of Israel and METC – MASHAV Educational Training Center Israel together with the School Support Group, organized the workshop in Kathmandu valley on August 15-22.

Similarly, Nalang Model Academy collaborated with the Embassy of Israel in Nepal and METC to conduct the workshop in Nalang, Dhading from 23 to 26 of August in the second phase.

 Both workshops aimed to provide new tools and knowledge on the implementation and development of Innovation in educational organizations according to the principles of innovation. 

During the Closing Ceremony at Nalang, Salikram Jamkattel, Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning, Bagmati Province said thanked the Embassy of Israel for its cooperation in the educational sector in the remote areas of Nepal.

Likewise, Sunita Dangol, Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu said they looking forward to collaborating with the teachers to bring uniformity in the quality of education and development of children, especially in Kathmandu Metropolitan City.

Emphasizing the importance of Education in the development of a country, Hanan Goder, Ambassador of Israel to Nepal, said, “Education is the first step for Change. Investing in education will bring Nepal and any other country the best achievements.”

Yudith Rosenthal, the Director of METC and a trainer in Education facilitated the workshops.

Rosenthal has a three-decade experience in education development and in leading training activities.

Expressing her contentment with the opportunity to share her knowledge Rosenthal said, “Innovative education is the key to transformation in our world. It is our responsibility to do it through the well-being of the educational ecosystem”.

The Embassy of Israel has said it appreciated the educators’ commitment to excellence in education. 

“We strongly believe that the workshop was a fruitful learning experience and deepened the professional expertise of Nepal’s educators, leading to promote students’ success,” Israeli Embassy said.