The Egyptian minister of planning Hala El-Said said that public investment in education has been increased by 10 percent in the budget for upcoming fiscal year 2017/2018.
Hala El-Said said in a statement that the Egyptian government is interested in raising the Egyptian education system’s competitiveness due to its positive effects on achieving sustainable economic growth.
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The minister stressed that a new strategy to invest in education has been adopted, with new sources of funding created on both the national and local levels, with a mechanism to allow partnerships with the private sectors.
El-Said told the press that Egypt plans to expand in establishing Egyptian-foreign universities, as well as electronic and online universities.
