According to an official press statement released by Egypt’s Ministry of International Cooperation on Monday 7 September, Chinese language will be taught in preparatory and secondary schools as an optional foreign language subject. The Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat witnessed the signing of an understanding memorandum between the Egyptian Ministry of Education and Confucius Institute in China, which will last for six years “and is perpetually renewed”. A specialized center in teaching Chinese language will be launched in Egypt, as Al-Mashat said, and will have Chinese language experts teaching students, as well as developing a Chinese curriculum to be taught in schools. This comes in light of the collaboration between Egypt and China through the Global Partnerships for Effective Development platform to support Egypt’s Vision 2030 and to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “The Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation is a multi-stakeholder platform to advance the effectiveness of development efforts by all actors, to deliver results that are long-lasting and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” according to the United Nations. Al-Mashat said that this collaboration will help achieve the fourth goal…
Chinese Language to be Taught in Egyptian Schools as Optional Foreign Language
September 7, 2020
