Minister of Education praises students' performance in Shalatin schools, reaffirms commitment to developing the educational system and upgrading city schools

Cairo – Ahmed Sabri: Yesterday, Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdel Latif, accompanied by Red Sea Governor Dr. Walid Al-Barqi and a number of officials, conducted a field tour of several schools in the cities of Shalatin and Halayib. The tour began with visits to several schools in Shalatin to assess the level of the educational process for students across various stages and to identify the schools’ actual needs.

Abdel Latif and Al-Barqi met with a number of sheikhs from the Halayib and Shalatin tribes in the Marsa Hamira area of Shalatin. The sheikhs welcomed the minister and the governor, and the minister listened to their demands regarding the improvement of the educational system in schools, as well as several of their proposals.

The minister and the governor continued their tour by inspecting Al-Liwaa Hassan Kamel Basic Education School, under the Shalatin Educational Administration, which has a total enrollment of approximately 500 students. They inspected several classrooms in the kindergarten and primary education stages, reviewed students’ reading and writing skills—particularly those in the fourth and fifth grades—and monitored their reading performance. The minister also held a dialogue with them about their future aspirations.

Furthermore, the minister and the governor inspected several middle school classrooms, monitored the implementation of academic assessments, and reviewed students’ academic achievement levels.

Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif praised the academic performance of the students, directing the need for periodic follow-up with the school and assessing its educational needs to ensure the advancement of the educational system there. He also inspected Al-Liwa Saad Abu Rida Preparatory and Secondary School in Shalatin city, where he monitored the continuity of classes and discipline within classrooms, reviewed the progress of the educational process, and discussed ways to support it and enhance the level of services provided to students.

During his inspection of preparatory stage classrooms, the Minister monitored the level of first-year preparatory students in reading and writing skills. He also inspected third-year preparatory classrooms, assessing student performance and the regularity of the educational process.

The tour extended to secondary stage classrooms, where the Minister inspected first-year secondary classrooms and followed up on students’ study of programming, emphasizing the importance of developing digital skills among students and treating programming as a fundamental skill that supports their ability to keep pace with technological developments and future requirements.

The Minister and the Governor also inspected second-year baccalaureate classrooms, where they monitored students’ study of financial literacy. The Minister discussed with the students the importance of this subject in fostering financial awareness, understanding the basics of managing financial resources, and making informed decisions. He stressed the necessity for students to follow programming applications and the opportunities they offer for developing logical thinking and problem-solving skills.

In the context of his direct interaction with students, the Minister held a friendly dialogue with student Ahmed Sharqawi Saeed, who expressed his happiness at the meeting. Their conversation covered the student’s academic level and his future aspirations.

At the conclusion of the tour of schools in Shalatin city, Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif praised the distinguished academic level he observed among students across various stages. He reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to directly monitoring student performance and identifying the actual needs of the educational process, thereby ensuring that development efforts are directed according to the realistic priorities of each school, and that the educational system and services provided in the city’s schools are developed and enhanced.

For his part, the Governor of the Red Sea Governorate emphasized the governorate’s commitment to continuing coordination with the Ministry of Education to support the development of the educational system and provide a suitable learning environment for the children of the governorate. This cooperation aims to support schools, meet their needs, and enhance the quality of educational services, particularly in remote areas.