Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El
Sisi has stressed the importance of the protecting the Egyptian state from
sliding into destruction and chaos as happened in 2011.
Commenting on statements by Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and acting health minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar during launch of the National Project for Developing the Egyptian Family, the president expressed the state’s keenness on human rights which he said is given priority, calling on citizens to be aware of the volume of challenges the country is facing.
The president said these challenges increase the state’s insistence on serious work for the sake of Egypt. He also said the population increase undermines the state’s ability to achieve growth.
The president called for linking the labor market to education asking “Is the goal of education to educate our sons only or link them to labor markets?
He said the future of new generations is our responsibility, pointing out the state is working on changing the cause of deterioration and building a better future for the students.
He also said the state should increase the number of hospitals to improve health services offered to citizens. The president promised to improve the health conditions of citizens.
The president said he encourages people to express their opinions freely on condition that they speak and act to serve the interest of the homeland.
The president directed the minister of communications and information technology to announce an AD to enable the graduates to apply for the program.
President Sisi called on citizens to support the state efforts to build a new generation of real educated graduates able to cater for the needs of the job market.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
