CAIRO – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi witnessed on Monday the launch of the National Project for Developing the Egyptian Family event held at the International Conference Centre “Al Massa” in the New Administrative Capital (NAC).
Sisi was received upon arrival by Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli alongside Ministers Hala Saeed of Planning, Nivine Kabbaj of Social Solidarity and Khaled Abdel Ghaffar of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Also, Chairperson of the National Council for Women Maya Morsi was present along with a number of state top officials.
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi attended a discussion panel within the National Project for Developing the Egyptian Family event.
The panel is attended by Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli as well as Ministers Hala Saeed of Planning, Nivine Kabbaj of Social Solidarity and Khaled Abdel Ghaffar of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Also, Chairperson of the National Council for Women Maya Morsi attended the panel alongside Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam, and Bishop Yolios, the Bishopric of Public, Ecumenical and Social Services (BLESS).
During the panel, the premier said the state spent EGP 6.2 trillion on scores of projects, noting that the National Project for Developing the Egyptian Family event is one of the main components of the Egypt Vision 2030.
The Decent Life project is meant to improve the living conditions of about 60 million people in the Egyptian countryside, he said.
He noted that 40,000 new classes at a cost of LE20 billion will be established in view of the rising population.
During the panel, a documentary film was screened focusing on the impact of bloating population on living, health, and educational conditions.
For her part, Planning Minister Hala Saeed said the state has spent up to LE6 trillion to improve people’s living conditions since 2014.
She said the overpopulation reached 2.5 million newborns annually, noting that if the state did not intervene, overpopulation will witness another leap within the coming few years.
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi highlighted the importance of protecting the Egyptian state from slipping into destruction and chaos as happened in 2011.
He said the state’s capabilities do not go in line with its plans to achieve the targeted growth rates, stressing that the challenges besetting the state strengthens his resolve to work hard for the sake of Egypt.
Sisi stressed that the state seeks to build up the future, underlining that the state is keen on respecting human rights.
He noted that citizens are aware of the challenges facing the state.
