| James Kon |
BRUNEI Darussalam represented by Haji Antin bin Ahad, President of Brunei Malay Teachers Association (PGGMB) has agreed to the adoption of the resolutions for the 32nd Asean Council Teachers (ACT+1) convention that concluded recently.
The convention which took place in Seoul, Korea from September 18-20 carried the theme ‘Expansion of Quality Education in Asean and Korea through Character and Global Citizenship Education’ to address the need of Asean member countries to collaborate globally in the work of mutual knowledge and understanding concerning teachers, education, science and culture.
The resolutions recommended that ACT+1 member countries to take initiative to integrate character and global citizenship education with national curriculum for systematic development of quality education, to enhance teacher capacity through government’s supports as well as developing talented and skilful teachers who will contribute to Asean and Korea’s sustainable future.
The recommendations also include urging government, community and school to pay attention to character education and global citizenship for its effective adaption and expansion, protect rights as well as interest and welfare of teachers and learners to promote self-enrichment to increase quality of life through empowerment, encourage active participation of all stakeholders in decision making process for collaboration, consensus building and taking a multi-disciplinary approach to enhance quality of education and lastly urge relevant government bodies to pay attention to teachers and student’s social protection.
Haji Antin bin Ahad, President of PGGMB, during the 32nd ACT+1 convention. – PGGMB
The participating countries in the ACT+1 also recognised that in a rapid changing fast-paced world, character education and global citizenship education can strengthen learners’ capacity to grow by adopting the significant changes in their own ways, that quality education through character education and global citizenship education is able to empower learners and teachers to face with confidence and resolve global challenges by assuming active roles.
The significance of the teachers’ role in response to the demand for quality education and increased effectiveness in teaching and learning therefore, the active support of government is essential to raise teacher capacity. Infrastructure facilities for schools should be improved to meet the demands of learners.
The convention also recognised that Asean and Korea share core values of character education and global citizenship education with the belief in humanity capacity to achieve quality education for all for a better future and value of teachers is shifting therefore active support of relevant government bodies to encourage the society to appreciate their value is essential.
A delegation comprising 35 members of the PGGMB attended the convention.
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