During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdel-Latif, the President followed up on efforts to ensure the smooth operation of the academic year, tackle classroom overcrowding, and address teacher shortages.
Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy stated that the President also reviewed the rollout of 94 newly developed curricula across all educational stages, a key milestone in Egypt’s drive to modernize learning and align it with the requirements of the digital age and the labour market.
Minister Abdel-Latif briefed the President on the latest steps to overhaul the education system, noting that a high-level committee comprising teachers, academics, and university professors had been formed to review the updated curricula.
He added that a comprehensive training and qualification program for teachers is being implemented in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with a focus on modern pedagogical methods and digital integration.
The reforms also introduce programming and artificial intelligence as core subjects for the first time.
El-Shennawy said that El-Sisi directed the continuation and deepening of reform efforts to deliver a high-quality, modern education system that keeps pace with global developments in science and technology.
President El-Sisi emphasized the importance of aligning curricula with real labour market needs to ensure that graduates possess the competencies and skills required by Egypt’s rapidly evolving economy.
The meeting also reviewed the 2025–2026 investment plan for the education sector, which prioritizes the expansion of competitive and high-performing schools, as well as the enhancement of technical and applied education.
El-Sisi also emphasized the importance of strengthening partnerships with the private sector to establish more specialized technology schools that can produce skilled graduates capable of meeting the demands of both local and international markets.
The president was further briefed on the National Program for Literacy and Reading Skills, which targets struggling primary students by building teachers’ capacities to develop reading and writing proficiency.
Minister Abdel-Latif explained that the program, implemented in partnership with international organizations, is currently being rolled out in 10 governorates, covering 2,000 schools and reaching one million students in its first phase, reflecting the government’s commitment to improving foundational learning.
The meeting also discussed the implementation of the Egyptian Baccalaureate System, which was introduced this year.
The education minister explained that, while it shares the same educational foundations as the traditional secondary system, the baccalaureate offers a more flexible framework with fewer subjects and multiple testing opportunities.
El-Sisi also reviewed progress under the Egyptian-German Schools Initiative, which aims to establish around 100 new German-model schools nationwide.
The first school has already opened in 6 October City, offering an integrated education pathway from kindergarten through high school.
The initiative is being gradually expanded each year to ensure quality, sustainability, and consistent academic standards.
Concluding the meeting, President El-Sisi emphasized the need to focus on education fields linked to modern technology, such as artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and innovation, describing them as key drivers of Egypt’s development agenda.
He directed the government to intensify public investment in education and to continue transforming the system into one that encourages creativity, entrepreneurship, and critical thinking, with technology embedded as a central component of the learning process.
President El-Sisi also reaffirmed his commitment to improving teachers’ welfare, ordering the disbursement of an EGP 1,000 teaching allowance starting 1 November, and instructing the government to prioritize enhancing teachers’ economic conditions as a cornerstone of national policy in the coming phase.
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