Under the slogan (Scientific Zakat elim) today, 27/7/2025, which is a Sunday, under the auspices of the Cihan University Academic Council, attended by Mr. Burhan Arghosh, the advisor to the Minister in the Ministry of Education, and in the presence of the president and staff of Cihan University – Erbil, they were received, where the fourth training course was inaugurated for more than two hundred teachers from the Ministry of Education.

It’s worth mentioning:

With the support of Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bayjar, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Cihan Universities, Institutes, and Schools, an annual event is held yearly in universities around Cihan (Erbil – Duhok – Sulaymaniyah) where the course lasts for six weeks, with three days a week, and includes final assessments and exams.

It is important to know:

🔹 Today, educational centers are waiting for teachers and educators with high qualifications for the educational process and learning.

🔹 The problems in this process require new ideas for solutions.

🔹 The core values in schools are the student and the teacher, and the interactive cooperation between them. The student is not a tool, but rather the objective of education. Therefore, they cannot adapt to the school; rather, the school should adapt to the.

🔹 Hence, the teacher is the main force in the mind of society, the dynamo of change, the leader of knowledge; 🔹 Pedagogy is the science of education, where humans are born as biological beings, and in order to become human beings, they must be educated, and this is the function of education and pedagogy.

It is worth mentioning that the content of this book includes five models, each of which has its value and importance in its development: the teacher, the educator, the instructor, the trainer, and the student.

✅ In the first model, it discusses the important concepts and methods of modern education.

✅ Pedagogy is the science of education, where humans are born as biological beings, and in order to become human beings, they must be educated, which is the function of education and pedagogy. It is worth mentioning that the content of this book includes five models, each with its own value and importance in its development: the teacher, the educator, the instructor, the trainer, and the student. In the second model, classroom management by the teacher discusses the characteristics of a successful teacher.

✅ In the third model: educational psychology and developmental psychology are discussed along with some examples of leading education systems in developed countries.

✅ In the fourth model, measurement and evaluation are discussed as an important necessity in the field of education.

✅ As for the final model: computers and modern artificial intelligence technology in the field of education are given attention.






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On, June 27, 2026, in an academic ceremony attended by the Head of the Department and all faculty members, the “Scientific Zakat” training course titled “Foundation of Microbiology” was successfully concluded. The course was organized and delivered by the faculty members, Asst. Lect. Hozan Qasim and Asst. Lect. Sherwan Hussein.

During the ceremony, certificates of participation were presented to the attendees. Furthermore, the department’s presidency commended the instructors and wished the participants continued success in their educational journey and the development of their practical and hands-on skills.

As part of the ongoing activities of the Technology and Artificial Intelligence Course and within the framework of volunteer services provided by the “Zakāt al-Ilm” Foundation at Cihan University-Duhok, Mr. Bilal Hikmat Rasheed presented a lecture on August 9, 2026. The session focused on the importance of technology and artificial intelligence and their impact on various fields of work, aiming to develop and enhance the skills of the participants, who are staff members of the Khani Cultural and Media Center.

In line with the continuous directives of the University President (Prof. Dr. Zeravan Abdul-Muhsin Asaad) to emphasize awareness and development programs for all segments of society, and as part of the ongoing activities of the Zakat Al-Ilm Foundation at Cihan University-Duhok, a special seminar titled “First Aid” was presented on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

The seminar was conducted by Mr. Bassam Shawkat and Mr. Karzan Ismail, lab instructors in the medical laboratories at the university, for the participants of the 5th Pedagogical Course. The session covered in detail the core principles of first aid, urgent procedures for saving patient lives, and effective protocols for managing emergency situations to protect community health.