Egypt rolls out new technical schools and rural development projects under Sisi’s education and infrastructure drive
President Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi has directed Prime Minister Mustapha Madbouly and Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif to accelerate a broad development agenda. The plan calls for expanding applied‑technology schools, with agreements to establish 100 Egyptian‑Italian and 38 Egyptian‑German technical schools for the next academic year. These schools will be public, tuition‑free and grant internationally accredited certificates, linking curricula to labour‑market needs and incorporating programming, artificial‑intelligence and financial‑literacy modules. The education reform also includes aligning the Egyptian Baccalaureate with International Baccalaureate standards.
In parallel, Madbouly chaired a meeting on the operation and maintenance of sewage‑treatment plants, stressing their strategic role for infrastructure, environmental compliance and potential reuse of treated water in line with Egypt Vision 2030.
The government also reviewed preparations for the second phase of the presidential "Hayat Karima" rural‑development initiative, aiming to upgrade services in villages and build on lessons from the first phase. Senator Michel Jamal highlighted education as a national‑security priority and praised the partnerships with Italy and Germany as a model for technical‑education modernization.
Entities: Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi · Italian‑German partnership · Michel Jamal · Mohamed Abdel Latif · Mustapha Madbouly
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The new technical schools will be public, tuition‑free and grant internationally accredited certificates. (Ministry of Education)
- [● 2 SOURCES] President Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi directed the government to develop education and technical schools. (Egyptian officials)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Prime Minister Mustapha Madbouly held a meeting on operation and maintenance of sewage‑treatment plants, emphasizing strategic importance. (Prime Minister's office)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Senator Michel Jamal said education is a national‑security issue and praised Italy‑Germany partnerships for technical‑education modernization. (Senator Michel Jamal)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Egyptian Baccalaureate curriculum will be aligned with International Baccalaureate standards. (Ministry of Education)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The sewage‑plant meeting discussed improving efficiency, meeting environmental standards and reusing treated water. (Council of Ministers spokesperson)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Phase 2 of the presidential ‘Hayat Karima’ initiative will develop villages and improve public services. (Prime Minister Mustapha Madbouly)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Egypt will open 100 Egyptian‑Italian and 38 Egyptian‑German applied‑technology schools in the next academic year. (Ministry of Education)