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Mubarak promises educational reforms
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak promised continued modernisation of the country's educational system, commitment to the Arab identity and better life for teachers.
| I'd hold off on that "commitment to the Arab identity" stuff. Things are going to get worse in the Arab world before they get better. |
In speech marking the Teachers' Day, delivered on his behalf by Education Minister Ahmad Gamaluddin yesterday, Mubarak said that development of educational system is a national responsibility, adding that it is impossible for the educational institution alone to face such enormous challenges. "Modernisation does not mean throwing away the past, alienating ourselves from our great civilisations and forgetting our deeply-entrenched values and traditions," said Mubarak. The president said one cannot speak about challenges in the country's education policies without addressing the needs of teachers; improvement of their social and work conditions and grooming them for the advancement of the most up-to-date techniques. Offering advanced education to all Egyptians is a noble aim that requires immense resources, Mubarak said. "Hence comes my call upon the civil society to stand by the state in offering not only the moral but also material support to our ambitious educational reform plans.
Posted by: Fred 2005-01-01 |
