education
Parliament’s Education Committee asks government to increase education budget to LE180 bln
Egypt
May 10, 2017
Parliament’s Education Committee asks government to increase education budget to LE180 bln
The Egyptian Parliament’s Education and Scientific Research committee urged the government on Tuesday to increase the LE130 billion allocated to…
Iranian supreme leader critical of ‘Western-influenced’ Rouhani education plan
Middle East
May 7, 2017
Iranian supreme leader critical of ‘Western-influenced’ Rouhani education plan
Iran's supreme leader on Sunday criticized the government of President Hassan Rouhani for promoting a "Western-influenced" United Nations education plan…
Government considers canceling high school, university admission system
Egypt
May 7, 2017
Government considers canceling high school, university admission system
Education Minister Tareq Shawqy has indicated that the ministry is considering alternatives to the current high school and the university…
Slovenian women launches school for underprivileged village children
Life & Style
April 19, 2017
Slovenian women launches school for underprivileged village children
In a remote village by the Nile River called Bahrawa, a Slovenian women has launched a small alternative educational center called…
Japanese education system Tokkatsu to be applied in 45 Egyptian schools
Egypt
April 19, 2017
Japanese education system Tokkatsu to be applied in 45 Egyptian schools
The Education Ministry announced in a statement on Tuesday that the Japanese education system Tokkatsu would be applied in 45…
Sisi orders instructions on allocating more expenditure for health, education
Business
March 27, 2017
Sisi orders instructions on allocating more expenditure for health, education
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held on Sunday a meeting with Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, Finance Minister Amr al-Garhy and Planning…
AUC ranked among world’s top universities, 5th in Arab region
Egypt
March 6, 2017
AUC ranked among world’s top universities, 5th in Arab region
(Correction: The following story was edited on March 19 to modify AUC's ranking to 5th in the Arab region, not…
Wealthy Egyptians spend 70 times more than poorer citizens
Egypt
February 22, 2017
Wealthy Egyptians spend 70 times more than poorer citizens
On occasion of the World Day of Social Justice, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) released a set of…
Private school tuition fees not allowed to exceed increase of 7%
Egypt
February 8, 2017
Private school tuition fees not allowed to exceed increase of 7%
The Ministry of Education warned privately-owned schools to not raise their tuition fees illegally nor to request these fees in foreign…