Minister of Education Tarek Shawki said at a press conference on Monday that the ministry of education “needs 130 billion EGP to solve the education crisis”, as reported by Shorouk News. He added that the plan to develop the education system requires 260 thousand classrooms more to be built, and that one classroom costs nearly 500,000 EGP. “We are putting the problem in front of us to strain ourselves to do the best,” he said in a statement, calling for the solidarity and support of businessmen and the rest of the community to help fix the issue. At the press conference organised by the Higher Media Council, Shawki highlighted the current problems of the education system, such as class densities, the distribution of textbooks and damaged buildings. “We are still trying the new education system this year, but we need a lot of time and funding to solve a problem that existed for more than 50 years,” he noted. Shawki added that currently there are plans for changes to be made at the secondary level, mainly focusing on solving the “horror of exams” matter. “Our goal is to serve the…
Minister of Education: We Need 130 Billion EGP to Solve the Education Crisis
October 9, 2018
