President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reviewed the expansion of the country's educational and medical infrastructure during a meeting with senior government and military officials. The discussions focused on international partnerships for technical schools and ongoing construction projects across universities and hospitals.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Education and Technical Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif, and Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Abdel Aziz Konsowa presented updates on joint projects. Officials evaluated developments handled by the Armed Forces Engineering Authority, including a new university in the New Administrative Capital and the Galala Teaching Hospital.
Abdel Latif reported that student attendance averaged 91.6% across educational levels for the 2026/2027 academic year. He also highlighted strategies to cut back on evening school shifts, integrate financial literacy and programming into the curriculum, and advance digital education initiatives. Egypt currently operates 103 Japanese-style schools accommodating over 31,000 students.
The government is advancing plans to establish 100 technical education schools in collaboration with Italy, with ambitions to double that figure within two years. Additionally, Germany is supporting the equipment of 50 schools with modern technology alongside the creation of centers of excellence built with Egyptian private sector partners.
Al-Sisi called for the expedited finalization of current university, research, and healthcare developments. He also reviewed progress on Hospital 500500, the new National Cancer Institute in Sheikh Zayed designed for 340 beds, and urged authorities to engage an international operator for its management while increasing bed capacities at existing university medical facilities.
