Egypt’s Education Ministry, Confucius Institute sign language learning agreement

Egypt’s Education Ministry, Confucius Institute sign language learning agreement

Egypt's Ministry of Education and China's Confucius Institute have signed a six-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see Mandarin provided as an optional foreign language subject at Egypt's preparatory and secondary schools.The signing of the MoU, which will be perpetually renewed following the end of the first six year period, was witnessed by Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat.Minister Al-Mashat said that a specialised centre will be launched across Egypt, where students will learn Mandarin. A Chinese curriculum will also be developed for the language to be taught in schools.She added that this will help achieve Goal 4 of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) focusing on quality education. The MoU will also help ensure that Egyptian learners acquire additional knowledge and skills needed to increase their life