US to establish technology schools here

The United States and Egypt have signed partnership agreements to establish six new International Applied Technology Schools across Egypt.

The schools will be specialised in a wide range of fields, including retail, electronics and artificial intelligence.

“These schools are the newest development in the US government’s $1.7 billion investment in education in Egypt over the past 40 years,” the US Embassy in Cairo said in a statement yesterday.
“The schools will promote innovation and creativity, encourage a culture of entrepreneurship, and connect students to jobs in partnership with the private sector,” it added.

US Ambassador to Egypt, Jonathan R. Cohen, said Washington and Cairo are upgrading technical education to meet the needs of the private sector in line with the government of Egypt’s education strategy.

“These six schools are part of the US government’s $70 million Workforce Egypt project that will prepare 100,000 students for jobs in the private sector, in Egypt and globally,” the ambassador said.
He noted that the new schools would be located in Sharqia, Assiut, Alexandria, Giza, and Minya.

Ambassador Cohen added that the six schools would be part of a total of ten schools his country would help establish in Egypt.

“Through coordination with the Ministry of Education and Technical Education and the private sector, Egyptian technical education will better meet the needs of the labour market and connect skilled young people to private sector jobs,” the ambassador said.