President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has emphasized the need for sustained efforts to enhance teachers’ economic conditions and provide continuous incentives, during a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif. The directive underscores a broader push to reinforce discipline and ethical values within Egypt’s education system, with strict measures against academic misconduct, particularly in secondary school examinations.
The meeting reviewed several ministry initiatives, including the integration of programming and artificial intelligence into the first-year secondary curriculum starting in the 2025/2026 academic year. This step aligns with national digital transformation goals and responds to evolving labor market demands driven by technological advancement. Minister Abdel Latif highlighted exceptional engagement with the Japanese AI and programming platform “Keryo,” where over 236,000 students have completed training. Graduates in this track receive an internationally recognized certification from Hiroshima University. The program will extend to technical education beginning in 2026/2027.
Additionally, the government is expanding applied technology schools to 115 institutions this academic year, strengthening ties between academic instruction and practical training through private-sector partnerships. International collaborations are also being pursued to grant graduates globally recognized credentials, enhancing their employment prospects domestically and abroad. President El-Sisi stressed the importance of elevating the academic and professional standards of technical education graduates to meet rising labor market needs.
Progress in Japanese-model schools in Egypt was also discussed, with the president directing efforts to increase their number to 500 within the next five years. The minister reported improvements in educational delivery nationwide, including resolving long-standing teacher shortages in core subjects, reducing classroom overcrowding to under 50 students per class, and ensuring timely textbook distribution.
Further advancements include the rollout of the Egyptian Baccalaureate system, which offers students multiple assessment pathways tailored to individual aptitudes and interests. This reform replaces the single-exam model of the traditional secondary system. Enrollment in the baccalaureate program has surged, exceeding 90 percent of first-year secondary students in the current academic year.
— news from \”بوابة الأهرام\”