The conference on anticipating Egypt’s future in education reviews efforts to build the Egyptian human being

Human building has become the main path to establishing sustainable societies and developed countries, and this building is based on education. One of the most important pillars of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)sustainable developmentwith their social, economic and environmental dimensions.

From this standpoint, the Egyptian state continues to reformulate its vision for the education sector, as one of the main pillars of building the “new republic,” through a long-term reform path, a path that links human development, enhancing human capital, and achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Therefore, this article – The Conference on Anticipating Egypt’s Future in Education Reviews Efforts to Build the Egyptian Man – sheds light on the latest what the Prime Minister reviewed in a conference on Egyptian education; So keep reading.

Education reform in Egypt

During his participation in the conference “Foreseeing Egypt’s Future in Education,” which was held under the title: “Presenting the results of the study of education reform in Egypt…evidence, progress, and future vision,” Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, “Prime Minister,” affirmed that the state views education as a national security issue, stressing that real investment begins with building the human being and developing his scientific, intellectual, and cultural capabilities, as it is the most sustainable and influential wealth in the nation’s future.

Then, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly explained in this conference, which was held in cooperation between the Ministry of Education and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), how Egypt – under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi – has adopted a comprehensive reform vision, and that it is a vision that aims to build a modern educational system that is compatible with international standards and promotes the values of creativity, innovation and critical thinking, thus qualifying new generations to deal with the rapid transformations in technology and the global labor market.

The Prime Minister also indicated that the government was able to implement an integrated national program for education reform, which included:

• Expansion of establishing schools
• Developing the educational infrastructure
• Improving the quality of curricula
• Understanding labor market mechanisms

He also confirmed that the state has succeeded over recent years in significantly reducing class density, after some of the classes included more than 100 students, explaining that the average density had decreased to about 41 students, and this is despite the large population increase, which raised the population to more than 110 million people.

Building people and investing in teachers

On the other hand, at the conference anticipating Egypt’s future in education, the Prime Minister focused on the pivotal role of the Egyptian teacher in the path of comprehensive reform, considering him to be the mainstay of the educational process and the most important element in shaping national awareness and refining the character of new generations.

In the same context, he explained that the government was keen to support teachers, prepare them optimally, and improve their living conditions, stressing that investing in teachers is a direct investment in the future of all of Egypt, especially in light of the rapid changes that require continuous development of educational tools and methods.

New indicators of improving the quality of education

In more detail, Dr. Mustafa Madbouly reviewed, at the conference on anticipating Egypt’s future in education, a number of indicators that he considered to be indubitable evidence of the extent of the performance of the Egyptian educational system in recent years, explaining that the percentage of children who suffer from difficulties in reading and writing has decreased from 45.5% to 14%, and student attendance rates in classes have increased from 15% to 87%.

Hence the Prime Minister stressed that the current challenge is the quality of the educational process itself; Due to the rapid transformations taking place in the world related to artificial intelligence, modern technology, financial inclusion, and digital skills.

Expansion of universities and linking education to the labor market

With regard to university education, Dr. Mustafa Madbouly explained that the number of universities in Egypt has increased from about 50 universities – ten years ago – to more than 120 universities so far, as part of a plan aimed at diversifying the higher education system and expanding the scope of private, technological and international universities.

In this context, he pointed out that this expansion is linked to the introduction of modern specializations and the development of academic programs. To suit the requirements of the modern economy and the labor market, in order to enhance employment opportunities and raise competitiveness among Egyptian graduates regionally and internationally.

All of this shows us that there is an Egyptian vision regarding the educational system, which helped achieve the results that the Prime Minister reviewed at the conference anticipating Egypt’s future in education. That is why theThe Earth Guards Foundation finds in these efforts a real path entitled investing in education in order to build the Egyptian person; So that Egyptian society becomes more just and sustainable.