illiteracy
Egypt to designate streets across the country for 2,600 new bookstores
Culture
March 6, 2020
Egypt to designate streets across the country for 2,600 new bookstores
In collaboration with Egypt’s Culture Ministry, The Egyptian Publishers Union is set to launch an initiative titled “30/6,” dedicating a street…
Egypt’s Mama Maggie nominated for 2020 Nobel Prize
Egypt
February 14, 2020
Egypt’s Mama Maggie nominated for 2020 Nobel Prize
Several national and international institutions and bodies, including the Canadian Parliament, have nominated Egypt’s Magda Gobran, better known as Mama…
Sohag University aims to eradicate illiteracy among 1 million people
Egypt
December 2, 2019
Sohag University aims to eradicate illiteracy among 1 million people
The president of Sohag University Ahmed Aziz signed a protocol on November 26 with the CEO of the Adult Education…
Egypt’s population up to 98 million people: Council
Society
December 11, 2018
Egypt’s population up to 98 million people: Council
Rapporteur for the National Population Council Amr Hassan said on Tuesday that Egypt’s population increased to 98 million people…
Illiteracy in Egypt stood at 14.5 million in 2015: CAPMAS
Egypt
September 7, 2016
Illiteracy in Egypt stood at 14.5 million in 2015: CAPMAS
About 14.5 million people in Egypt were illiterate in 2015, of which 9.3 million were females, the Central Agency for…
Minister: Illiteracy in Cairo 20%
Egypt
August 24, 2015
Minister: Illiteracy in Cairo 20%
Illiteracy has reached 20 percent in Cairo, said Population Minister Hala Youssef during a meeting for the National Council of…
Minister: Luxor to be free of illiteracy within six months
Egypt
February 12, 2015
Minister: Luxor to be free of illiteracy within six months
Education Minister Mahmoud Abul Nasr said that Luxor would be free of illiteracy within six months and that the ministry…
CAPMAS: Illiteracy in Egypt stands at 25.9 percent
Egypt
September 7, 2014
CAPMAS: Illiteracy in Egypt stands at 25.9 percent
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said that Egypt's 2013 illiteracy rate stood at 25.9 percent for…
Investigation: Egyptian students graduating illiterate
Egypt
July 16, 2014
Investigation: Egyptian students graduating illiterate
Carrying a bag full of books, Mahmoud Abdel-Aty goes to school to join his eighth grade colleagues in the morning…
Ain Shams University encourages students to educate illiterates
Egypt
June 20, 2014
Ain Shams University encourages students to educate illiterates
Ain Shams University President Hussein Eissa said he will give a bonus of 25 points in the exams for any…