Minister asks for advice on fostering students' independence

Minister asks for advice on fostering students' independence

TOKYO, Japan - Education Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (R) on May 29 asks his advisory panel to launch a study on how to foster independent decision-making among students to help them succeed in a rapidly changing society. Nakasone requested the Central Council for Education, chaired by Jiro Nemoto (L), to develop a continuous curriculum that could be applied to youth beginning in infant stages through to university students.

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