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Student protests renew calls for Education Minister’s dismissal
Amid calls for a sit-in to protest against thanaweya amma exam leaks, multiple parties and student movements have demanded that El-Helaly El-Sherbiny be removed from his position

Police officers assault journalists to prevent reporting on violations against students
‘As long as the state doesn’t respect the press, we will continue to be subject to this,’ says attacked journalist

Education ministry cancels another Thanaweya Amma exam, following leak
While the Ministry of Education claims that there have been a number of arrests to prevent the leaking from continuing, several Facebook pages leaked a component of the mathematics exam on Sunday morning

Government’s initiative to partner with private sector faces huge problems: CDIC chairperson
The minister should not have the authority to interfere with every little detail in every school in Egypt, says Al Kalla

Helwan deputy head of student union reportedly resigns amid university threats
Helwan SU turned down a previous invitation for a presidential event, criticised his policies towards students

In Video: Thanaweya Amma students stage protest against Ministry of Education
Video by Asmaa Gamal Editing by Omar Korashi
In Pictures: Thanaweya Amma students stage protest against Ministry of Education

Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Foundation celebrates granting 151 scholarships to talented students
The foundation announced the tenth batch of recipients for fellowship for 2016/2017

Vodafone to provide free Wi-Fi for students at Cairo University
The agreement was signed by the university’s dean Gaber Nassar and strategy director of Vodafone Emad El-Azhary.

3 students arrested following participation in on-campus protest
Student-led campaign that opposes recent Egyptian-Saudi maritime demarcation deal organised protests at universities across the country

Detained students in Sudan to be released, banned from exams
Twenty-six Egyptian students were previously detained in the Sudanese capital for leaking exams

Immigration Minister in Khartoum to discuss detention of Egyptian students
26 students were arrested in Sudan on charges of leaking school exam papers

Helwan University students win for Egypt at Baja SAE
Sitting down in an exclusive interview with Daily News Egypt, Yazid Abdullah, an engineering graduate from Helwan University, discusses his team’s participation in the Baja SAE

Intel launches initiative to provide technological solutions to students, SMEs
Technology increases small businesses’ productivity by 10%, says Khalifa

40 Police Academy cadets expelled over ‘Brotherhood affiliations’
Investigations by the State Security Department found the defendants had first- and second- degree relatives who are members of the Muslim Brotherhood, and participated in pro-Brotherhood protests, head of the academy General Amr Al-Asar said

3,462 students will take exams in prisons: Interior Ministry
Approximately 1,000 students are imprisoned over political cases: AFTE student officer

More youth arrested over 23 ‘inciting Facebook pages’
My case was a joke, they had no evidence, says former Facebook detainee

Student Union to meet Higher Education Minister to resolve crisis
Students in turmoil after elections dismissal, others uncertain about final exams

Students’ Union crisis pending
Elections “cancelled” due to election of “unwanted icons”: NGOs

Student Union Federation welcomes negotiations with Ministry of Higher Education
AFTE claims decision was motivated by divergence from electoral list supported by the Future of a Nation Party and leaders in the Ministry of Higher Education

Student Union Federation denounces delay in election results ratification
Independent dissidents managed to take seats in the student unions, surpassing state supporters

AAIB launches Edu Invest programmes
Financing tuition fees ranges between EGP 15,000 and EGP 600,000 loan up to seven years, says Bahnasawy

Let me hear you
By Reem Khorshid During a busy college day, my friend and I went to the document services centre on campus to get a copy of our assignment document. Standing there, I saw my friend losing her temper with the man who works there because he was not very responsive. I asked her to calm down …

Low turnout in Student Union elections
Elections were postponed in Azhar University until further notice

International Students’ Day: Egypt’s SU elections kick-off after 2-year halt
Political activity will still remain under state control, says researcher

Students unhappy with Berlin film school’s new director
One of Germany’s most important film schools, the DFFB, has appointed UK producer Ben Gibson as its new director. But many students fear the choice means sacrificing creative freedom in favor of “market orientation.” One of Germany’s most influential film schools has finally found an ending in the long-running saga over its new director – …

Ain Shams student suspended for shooting video on campus
The video showed students dancing in one of the university halls

Classic Arabic poetry become ‘mahraganat’ songs
I’m not destroying classical poems, says Al-Azhar student behind the trend

Google, Microsoft most attractive employers for Egyptian graduates
At least 50% of all Egyptian students polled want to work for an international company

Egypt’s students protest against education ministers
Demonstrations were held at the Press Syndicate one day after police attacked high school students’ rally, PhD and MBA holders’ burn certificates at another protest against cabinet