Abdul Latif: Introducing religious education into the group aims to build the human personality
Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education and Technical Education, received today Dr. Reverend Andre Zaki, head of the Evangelical community in Egypt, and his accompanying delegation. To review the “Egyptian Baccalaureate System” proposal.
During the meeting, Mohamed Abdel Latif reviewed the philosophy behind the “Egyptian Baccalaureate System” proposal, noting that the Ministry launched a series of community dialogue sessions with various parties related to the educational system with the aim of Clarifying the picture and discussing the proposals and opinions about the new system proposal.
The minister explained that the Egyptian baccalaureate certificate proposal provides more than one opportunity for the student to improve, compared to the current high school system, which determines the student’s future from Within one opportunity.
He added that the proposed proposal lifts the burden on the student and the Egyptian family as a result of the huge amount of subjects prescribed for secondary school students compared to other educational systems, explaining that the proposal of the “Egyptian Baccalaureate System” The foundational stage (the second and third year of secondary school) includes four main constants: the first foreign language, the Arabic language, Egyptian history, and religious education.
The minister explained that the inclusion of religious education in the total is based on consolidating values and constants. Religious and moral matters among students in light of openness to the world, adding that this matter will be done according to specific standards, including specifying a book for Islamic religious education and a book for Christian religious education in coordination and cooperation between the Central Administration for Curriculum Development, Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, and the Church. Provided that the topics address the moral approach and values, while controlling the relative weight of the two books, stressing that the process of grading the exams for this subject will be done electronically.
The minister continued that the interest in including the religious education subject in the total is not intended for examination and evaluation, indicating that education Ethics is one of the basic elements with which the education process must be completed, as the role of science does not depend only on transferring knowledge and skills, but extends to include shaping personality and building moral values and positive behaviors, such as honesty, altruism, respect for others, and other values that work to create Students to be Active citizens in society.
For his part, Dr. Reverend Andre Zaki expressed his appreciation for the efforts Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education and Technical Education, in developing the educational process, stressing the support of the Evangelical community in Egypt for the ministry’s efforts to build the Egyptian character. The Egyptian Baccalaureate and the inclusion of religious education in the total, and the Ministry’s keenness to hold community dialogue sessions on this proposal, which provides the opportunity for various parties to contribute and cooperate in order to develop the process in Egypt to meet the needs of students. And society.
The delegation of the Evangelical community included Dr. Reverend Rifaat Fathi, Secretary General of the Evangelical Synod of the Nile, Dr. Reverend Stephen Zaki, Chairman of the Council of Educational Institutions of the Evangelical Synod of the Nile, and Dr. Reverend Maged Karam, Secretary General of Educational Institutions of the Evangelical Synod of the Nile, Mr. Youssef Talaat, Legal Advisor to the Presidency of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, and Mr. Youssef Edward, Director of Media at the Coptic Evangelical Organization.
Attend by: On the side of the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, Dr. Ayman Bahaa El-Din, Deputy Minister, Dr. Akram Hassan, Assistant Minister for Educational Curriculum Development Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Attia, Head of the Central Administration for Expenditure Education, Mr. Hisham Jaafar, General Director of Special Education, and Dr. Mahmoud Fouad, General Director of Education Subject Development. Religious.
