Latest in Tag: education Highlight
Latest in Tag: education
Deputy PM meets head of Families of Martyrs Support Council
Sunday meeting to ensure support
UNICEF encourages the use of educational technology
UNICEF guides its country offices to create technology programmes that addresses the educational needs of children
Education minister meets with Egyptâs student union
Minister of Higher Education Hossam Eissa discussed potential student movement regulations
International education in Egypt â the transition towards more transparency
By Henri Kors When I joined ISTER Ltd. and came to Egypt, I was not surprised at the lack of transparency given by the majority of the international schools in the country. After all, there was no organisation or body that was monitoring the entire process of the Teaching & Learning Environment. Hence, the journey began. …
Kidzania Cairo, a city where children play and learn
The edutainment concept of KidZania teaches children about the real world by learning about jobs, money and social responsibility
âBuild a school for your countryâ initiative announced
Ministry of Education announces initiative to build more schools
Education minister and Al-Azhar to establish Islamic Studies curriculum
Minister of Education Ibrahim Ghoneim says an increase of EGP 13bn to the education budget will improve education levels in Egypt
New report on democratic transition in Egypt
Report examines several aspects of democratic life in Egypt between January and March
University professor accused of contempt of religion
Students filed an official complaint against the professor accusing her of contempt of religion
Teacher investigated for preventing girl from taking exam
Teacher in Alexandria investigated for preventing girl from sitting exam because her clothes âviolated Shariaâ
Changing education one video at a time
Tahrir Academy develops informative and educational shorts that aim to change the way how Egyptians learn.
I see a renaissance in the Arab world, not just a spring: Talal Abu Ghazaleh
Talal Abu Ghazaleh is the chairman and founder of the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organisation (TAG) and is known for promoting the concept of intellectual property rights in the Arab world. A Palestinian refugee, whose life is governed by âthe principle of the blessing of suffering, for suffering can become the greatest blessingâ, Abu Ghazaleh was granted a scholarship to study at the American University in Beirut (AUB), and he was the first student to get a scholarship from United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
Educating with a broomstick
Officials claim incidents of violence against students are âminorâ, while some parents support âharmlessâ beatings to keep the kids under control
Teachers discuss their rights in public schools
Independent Teachersâ Syndicate holds a conference named âDefending the rights of teachers with contracts and new recruitsâ
Alliance of Professional Syndicates launched
14 professional syndicates join forces to offer better services to members and initiate national projects
The Second Winter Arab Youth Seminar
The seminar will address gender equality, civic education, intercultural dialogue, and volunteerism
Demand for tablets will surge throughout 2013: Intel
Ahmed al-Zaghbi, director of marketing development for Intel in Egypt, stated that sales for computer tablets have recently experienced growth rates of nearly 20%
Running for a better world at GUC
AYB aims at initiating sparks within the youth of the country to make change
Souq.com establishes Egyptâs first internet-based youth commerce training academy
The project is conducted in concert with Education for Egyptian Employment
Where corruption thrives: Public universities in Egypt
Public universities in Egypt are institutions with multi-layered corruption from sexual harassment to nepotism. The Daily News Egypt was intrigued by a recent corruption case in Ain Shams University to look into the different forms of corruption directed at students at public universities. Students recount their experiences with corruption and what they think the solutions are.
Rebel Economy Wrap
Egypt scales back energy subsidy reforms
Private lessons: symptom of a wider disease
Is eliminating private tuition from the educational process in Egypt really possible?
German development bank to fund more than 100 new schools in Upper Egypt
Ministry of Education building âmodern schoolsâ in Sohag and Assiut to be completed in 2016
Under-reported and underage: Early marriage in Egypt
Early marriage in Egypt is a prevalent problem, too often framed within a religious vs. secular debate
The nurseries: a dutiful father goes AWOL for Arabic
When my wife and I were choosing nurseries in Cairo, we wanted, naturally, the best education for our child that we could afford. Of course, our choices were not the same as most Cairenes; we were, admittedly, looking at the same nurseries which are the choices of the economic elite of Egypt. Therein, I came …
Suez schools steeped in sewage
Students say they have had enough
Teacher sentenced for cutting studentsâ hair
Six month suspended sentence predictable, says lawyer
Nile University case postponed again
Administrative courtâs verdict due in November
Practising politics without permission
Students are still trying to free their universities from restrictions
Strike erupts in the faculty of Mass Communication
Another student strike in Cairo University