Egypt Plans to Establish Advanced Vocational Language Schools

The Egyptian Minister of Education, Tarek Shawki, said that the ministry is planning to establish advanced vocational schools in cooperation with a number of European companies, noting that the study will be based on STEM curricula to master the skills associated with advanced technologies, in addition to the need to provide students with communication skills to enhance their competitiveness in European labor markets.

Vocational education is of exceptional importance by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, who had previously directed the government to establish more technical schools of applied technology in industrial and investment fields, with a view to localizing major industries in the country.

Intensive talks are currently underway with some European companies over the establishment of advanced vocational schools in Egypt.

Last week, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly revealed 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.

The Education Ministry has been pursuing a long-term strategy to develop the vocational training sector in Egypt, spanning through 2030, Deputy Education Minister Mohamed Megahed said. The government sought the help of the private sector and started a program that would see 100 vocational schools be established by 2030.