The education minister outlined ongoing efforts to introduce programming and AI courses in cooperation with Japan, as well as plans to distribute tablets to technical education students. The government is also working to align technical education with international standards through partnerships with several countries. Egypt has reached an agreement with Italy to upgrade 103 technical schools starting from the next academic year. In parallel, discussions are under way with the United Kingdom to establish 100 new technical schools, the statement said. He also underscored the need to enhance both the academic and vocational standards of technical education graduates to better meet labour market demands.

Source: Daily News Egypt February 22, 2026 17:08 UTC