Al-Sisi rejects claims of militarising teachers

Al-Sisi rejects claims of militarising teachers

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi dismissed the allegations of “militarizing civil positions” by requiring applicants for new positions in ministries such as education, finance, transportation, and religious endowments to undergo tests at the military academy. He said that the tests are meant to evaluate and train the candidates for their skills, affiliations, and readiness to serve their country.

The President made these remarks at the Egypt Universities Excellence Day on Tuesday, in the presence of the heads of universities at the Suez Canal University. He said that the rumors and lies about the state militarizing teachers or other civil employees who receive training and qualifications at the Egyptian Military Academy are baseless. He said that the Ministry of Education announced the acceptance of teachers in the basic education stage through its website and that the military academy provides them with a six-month program to select and prepare them well for their positions. He said that the program includes sports and early wake-up routines, which will help the teachers to be more disciplined and committed.

He added that he would do the same for all state institutions if he could, as the administrative apparatus of the state needs to be more capable of