{"id":633860,"date":"2024-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboards\/the-ins-and-outs-of-the-newly-sworn-in-cabinets-rebooted-education-strategy\/"},"modified":"2024-07-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T00:00:00","slug":"the-ins-and-outs-of-the-newly-sworn-in-cabinets-rebooted-education-strategy","status":"publish","type":"blackboard","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboards\/the-ins-and-outs-of-the-newly-sworn-in-cabinets-rebooted-education-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"The ins and outs of the newly sworn-in cabinet\u2019s rebooted education strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does the new cabinet have in store for education?<\/strong> More schools, universities, polytechnics, and vocational secondary schools, boosted partnerships with the private sector and international institutions, and greater funding for research and development are just some of the education-focused goals highlighted in a 276-page policy report laying out the new Madbouly government\u2019s strategy for the next three years.<\/p>\n

VOCATIONAL LEARNING- <\/p>\n

First off, some brick and mortar targets:<\/strong> The state plans to make considerable investments in polytechnics and secondary vocational schools as a means to boost job prospects for youths, the report explains. The number of polytechnics is slated to grow from 62 in FY 2023-24 to some 200 schools by 2030. Meanwhile, the government plans to build 33 new secondary vocational schools to reach 1.25k in 2030, with the number of classes boosted from 2k to 2.6k during the same period, according to a breakdown in the report. <\/p>\n

Branching out:<\/strong> The new polytechnics will be spread out across all of Egypt\u2019s governorates and aim to work in cooperation with the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI). The government also looks to equip the new schools with facilities for training and will pursue collaborations with private sector industry and encourage private funding for training students in industry settings.<\/p>\n

ICYMI: <\/strong>Vocational schools are a key part of the government\u2019s plan for education investment<\/a> and spending in FY 2024-25, with funds allocated to build some 1k vocational classrooms, refurbish some 1.1k existing classrooms, develop and upgrade 200 vocational training schools, and set up 18 applied tech schools.<\/p>\n

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PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION-<\/p>\n

Funding for pre-university education:<\/strong> The report lays out an almost three-fold hike in funding earmarked for pre-university education, ramping up from some EGP 160.3 bn in FY 2023-24 to EGP 431 bn by 2030. The report does not specify the level of funding that will be devoted to public education.<\/p>\n

Where will this funding go?<\/strong> The new cabinet intends to continue implementing a strategic plan outlined by the Education Ministry for the five years between 2024-29, the report says. Some of its goals include:<\/p>\n