During the meeting, the Minister outlined the Ministry's recent efforts to tackle key educational challenges: student overcrowding, teacher shortages, and student absenteeism. He also mentioned the planned restructuring of secondary education to align with international standards, allowing for quality instruction with accredited hours for core subjects.
He emphasized the Ministry's commitment to the continuous
development of the educational system across its various aspects, in addition
to the Ministry's intention to introduce programming principles into the
curricula to keep pace with global developments in educational systems.
On her part, Dr. Saadah affirmed the World Bank's support
for the Ministry of Education and Technical Education through collaborative
projects and joint programs, expressing her aspiration to build upon the
fruitful partnership and provide further support for the implementation of the
Ministry's strategic plan.
She commended Egypt's attention to the human development
portfolio and its keenness to place it at the core of its priorities as a
foundation for building a productive society. She extended her gratitude to the
Minister of Education for his pioneering efforts in developing the educational
system and affirmed the World Bank's readiness to provide technical assistance
and sustain the strategic partnership with the Ministry in this domain.
The meeting also addressed means of enhancing cooperation between the Ministry and the Bank in areas related to education development project, methods for improving reading, writing, and arithmetic skills among basic education students, the professional development of teachers, and the completion of agreements concluded between the two parties.