Japanese Educational System to Expand to 100 Egyptian Public Schools

The Ministry of Education and Technical Education announced that the Japanese Educational System, Tokkatsu, will be expanded to more public schools across Egypt during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Tokkatsu, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), focuses on a child’s non-cognitive skills through fostering autonomous skills, social and independent attitudes, and establishing human relationships. The curriculum gets implemented through several activities such as classroom  discussions, class instructions, a daily coordinator and cleaning activities.

Tokkatsu was initially introduced to Egyptian schools in 2016 and has been implemented in 55 public schools across Egypt so far, benefiting more than 16,000 students. The ministry announced that the expansion aims to increase to 100 public schools across 16 governorates within the 2024-25 school year, with the goal of increasing to 1,700 public schools nationwide, with at least 30,000 teachers being trained in Tokkatsu across Egypt by 2026-2027.