Egypt eyes development of technical education system with focus on Sinai: Madbouly

Egypt eyes development of technical education system with focus on Sinai: Madbouly

Egypt set to establish its first complex for technical education in Sinai Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly revealed, on Tuesday, that the government is paying greater attention to developing the country's technical education system, particularly in the North and South Sinai governorates. Madbouly said that Sinai is considered a fertile ground to establish many industrial projects in all sectors, in order to invest in the natural and mineral resources found there. During his meeting with Minister of Education and Technical Education Tarek Shawky, the Prime Minister said that the projects in Sinai will require a trained manpower. On this basis, the role of the technical equation comes in to play, with a view to qualify Sinai's citizens. Madbouly also said that developing the Sinai Peninsula is one of the Egyptian government's top priorities. Shawky indicated that land has been allocated in the Central Sinai region to establish Egypt's first complex for technical education. This includes industrial, agricultural, commercial, and tourism training, in addition to new industries such as glass, marble, granite, spinning, weaving, agricultural machinery, boats, and marine industries. He said that the complex will also include greenhouses and farms for education and training, in order to contribute to increasing