Egypt’s International Cooperation Minister Rania el Mashat has spoken highly of a program to upgrade technical education and vocational training, believing it meets demands of the labor market.
It helps improve job opportunities for youth and reduce unemployment rates among them, Mashat said in a speech Sunday during a ceremony to mark the end of the program, which was co-financed by Egypt and the EU.
The German government supports Egypt in efforts to develop the labor market and the sectors of education, health and other domains of priority, the minister said.
The program has to do with improving the governance of the system of technical education and vocational training in Egypt, Mashat made it clear.
It also aims to enhance the quality of technical education and vocational training, and connect the outcome of this system with the labor market, she explained.
She underscored efforts to change the unfavorable view of technical education in Egypt, noting that in Europe it has all the positive connotations because of its big economic returns for society.
Mashat touched upon a State strategy to hone skills of graduates to better meet the demands of the labor market.
She said her Ministry is keen on upgrading the technical education sector through investing in human capital and engaging in international partnerships.
She also talked about tourism as a promising sector that should be a priority in the coming stage.
The Egyptian government believes in the importance of technical education to support the different economic sectors and that’s why it is acting to rehabilitate cadres in line with the actual needs of the labor market, the minister said.
